Spiritual Dryness as a Measure of a Specific Spiritual Crisis in Catholic Priests: Associations with Symptoms of Burnout and Distress

Table 5

SDS-5 as predictor of health related variables and spiritual activities.

SDS as predictor of dependent variables, that is,	𝑅^2	β	𝑇	𝑃
Depression (BSI)	.30	.544	13.27	<.0001
Perceived stress (PSS)	.22	.466	10.71	<.0001
Emotional exhaustion (MBI)	.20	.450	10.05	<.0001
Life orientation—pessimism (LOT-R)	.11	.336	.729	<.0001
Sense of coherence (SOC)	.23	−.483	−11.33	<.0001
Work engagement (UWES)	.19	−.438	−9.96	<.0001
Daily spiritual experiences (DSEs)	.44	−.660	−18.01	<.0001
Importance of active religious activity (SpREUK-P Ipt)	.21	−.453	−10.41	<.0001