A Longitudinal Study of Religiosity, Spiritual Health Locus of Control, and Health
      Behaviors in a National Sample of African Americans

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Abstract

The present longitudinal study examined religious beliefs and behaviors, spiritual health locus of control (SHLOC), and selected health-related behaviors and outcomes in a national sample of 766 African American adults. Participants were interviewed by telephone three times over a five-year period. Results indicated that stronger religious beliefs and religious behaviors were associated with greater changes in active SHLOC. There was some evidence of direct effects of religious beliefs and behaviors on changes in health behaviors. Religious behaviors were related to greater passive SHLOC over time across some health outcomes. Passive SHLOC was associated some less desirable health outcomes over time.

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Eddie M. Clark: Role: Professor

Jin Huang: Role: Senior Biostatistician

David L. Roth: Role: Professor and Director

Cheryl L. Holt: Role: Professor

Journal

Journal ID (nlm-journal-id): 2985199R

Journal ID (pubmed-jr-id): 25701

Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Relig Health

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Relig Health

Title: Journal of religion and health

ISSN (Print): 0022-4197

ISSN (Electronic): 1573-6571

Publication date Nihms-submitted: 8 February 2018

Publication date (Print): December 2018

Publication date PMC-release: 01 December 2019

Volume: 57

Issue: 6

Pages: 2258-2278

Affiliations

[1 ]Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, Morrissey Hall, 3700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108, USA. clarkem@ 123456slu.edu . Phone: (314) 977-2272

[2 ]UAB Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging, CH19 218K, 1720 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294-1304, USA. beverlywilliams@ 123456uabmc.edu . Phone: (205) 789-5814

[3 ]Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD, 21205, USA. jhuang75@ 123456jhmi.edu . Phone: (410) 502-6635

[4 ]Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD, 21205, USA. droth@ 123456jhu.edu . Phone: (410) 955-0491

[5 ]Department of Behavioral and Community Health, 1234W School of Public Health Bldg. (255), 422 Valley Drive, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. cholt14@ 123456umd.edu . Phone: (301) 405-6659

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Send correspondence to Eddie M. Clark at clarkem@ 123456slu.edu , phone (314) 977-2272, or fax (314) 977-1014

Article

Accession ID: PMC6039282 Pmcid ID: PMC6039282 Pmc-uid ID: 6039282 Manuscript ID: nihpa933873

DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0548-0

PMC ID: 6039282

PubMed ID: 29322285

SO-VID: 6eb0da5d-53bc-4ad2-8348-c082146e4a0c

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