Research Article

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, β

Depression (BSI).30.54413.27<.0001
Perceived stress (PSS).22.46610.71<.0001
Emotional exhaustion (MBI).20.45010.05<.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