Spirituality and Religiosity in Urban Adolescents with Asthma

Predictors of multiple dimensions of spirituality/religiosity (S/R) and adolescents' preferences for having S/R (e.g., prayer) addressed in hypothetical medical settings were assessed in a sample of urban adolescents with asthma. Of the 151 adolescents (mean age = 15.8, 60% female, 85% African-...

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Authors: Cotton, Sian (Author) ; Pargament, Kenneth I. 1950- (Author) ; McGrady, Meghan E. (Author) ; Roberts, Yvonne Humenay (Author) ; Rosenthal, Susan L. (Author) ; Succop, Paul (Author) ; Tsevat, Joel (Author) ; Weekes, Jerren C. (Author) ; Yi, Michael S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2012]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2012, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 118-131
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B African-American
B Religion
B Adolescents
B Asthma
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Summary:Predictors of multiple dimensions of spirituality/religiosity (S/R) and adolescents' preferences for having S/R (e.g., prayer) addressed in hypothetical medical settings were assessed in a sample of urban adolescents with asthma. Of the 151 adolescents (mean age = 15.8, 60% female, 85% African-American), 81% said that they were religious and spiritual, 58% attended religious services in the past month, and 49% prayed daily. In multivariable models, African-American race/ethnicity and having a religious preference were associated with higher levels of S/R (R 2 = 0.07-0.25, P < .05). Adolescents' preferences for including S/R in the medical setting increased with the severity of the clinical situation (P < .05).
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9408-x