Clark Eddie M, Huang Jin, Roth David L, Schulz Emily, Williams Beverly Rosa, Holt Cheryl L
Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, Morrissey Hall, 3700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108, USA.
Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD, 21205, USA.
Ment Health Relig Cult. 2017;20(5):449-463. doi: 10.1080/13674676.2017.1356274. Epub 2017 Oct 11.
Using data from a sample of African Americans, the present study examined the role of religious beliefs and behaviors in predicting changes in spiritual health locus of control (SHLOC), or beliefs about the role that God plays in a person's health. A national sample of African American adults was recruited using a telephone survey and re-contacted 2.5 years later. Overall, results indicated that both higher religious beliefs and behaviors predicted increases in active SHLOC, or the view that one collaboratively works with God to maintain one's health. However, only religious behaviors predicted increases in passive SHLOC, or the view that because God is in complete control of health that one's own behaviors are unnecessary. Among men, religious beliefs predicted strengthening active SHLOC beliefs, while religious behaviors predicted growing passive SHLOC beliefs. Among women, religious behaviors predicted strengthening active and passive SHLOC beliefs.
本研究利用非裔美国人样本的数据，检验了宗教信仰和行为在预测精神健康控制源（SHLOC）变化方面的作用，SHLOC即关于上帝在一个人的健康中所起作用的信念。通过电话调查招募了一个非裔美国成年人的全国性样本，并在2.5年后再次联系他们。总体而言，结果表明，更高的宗教信仰和行为都预示着积极的SHLOC会增加，即认为一个人与上帝合作以维持自身健康的观点。然而，只有宗教行为预示着消极的SHLOC会增加，即认为由于上帝完全掌控健康，个人自身行为是不必要的观点。在男性中，宗教信仰预示着积极的SHLOC信念增强，而宗教行为预示着消极的SHLOC信念增强。在女性中，宗教行为预示着积极和消极的SHLOC信念增强。
