The Relationship Between Religious Coping Style and Anxiety over Breast Cancer in African American Women

In this study, we investigated the relationship between religious coping style and anxiety related to breast cancer and the use of mammography in a sample of African American women. We also assessed the relationship of breast cancer anxiety to related variables such as church affiliation and attenda...

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Auteurs: Bowie, Janice (Auteur) ; Pargament, Kenneth I. 1950- (Auteur) ; Curbow, Barbara (Auteur) ; Fitzgerald, Sheila (Auteur) ; LaVeist, Thomas Alexis 1961- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2001]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2001, Volume: 40, Numéro: 4, Pages: 411-422
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirituality
B Minority
B mammography screening
B Anxiety
B Breast Cancer
B Religiosity
B Early detection
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Résumé:In this study, we investigated the relationship between religious coping style and anxiety related to breast cancer and the use of mammography in a sample of African American women. We also assessed the relationship of breast cancer anxiety to related variables such as church affiliation and attendance, church teachings on health, and acceptance of those teachings.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1012873017657