Clark Eddie M, Williams Beverly Rosa, Huang Jin, Roth David L, Holt Cheryl L
Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, Morrissey Hall, 3700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63108, USA.
UAB Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging, CH19 218K, 1720 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35294-1304, USA.
J Relig Health. 2018 Dec;57(6):2258-2278. doi: 10.1007/s10943-017-0548-0.
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 5-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 with some less desirable health outcomes over time.
本纵向研究调查了766名非裔美国成年人全国样本中的宗教信仰与行为、精神健康控制源（SHLOC）以及选定的与健康相关的行为和结果。在5年时间里，通过电话对参与者进行了三次访谈。结果表明，更强的宗教信仰和宗教行为与积极的SHLOC的更大变化相关。有证据表明宗教信仰和行为对健康行为的变化有直接影响。随着时间的推移，宗教行为与某些健康结果中更大的消极SHLOC相关。随着时间的推移，消极的SHLOC与一些不太理想的健康结果相关。
