Spiritual health locus of control and health behaviors in African Americans.
Am J Health Behav
; 36(3): 360-72, 2012 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22370437
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine relationships between spiritual health locus of control beliefs and various health behaviors.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey of a national sample of African Americans assessed spiritual beliefs, fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and alcohol consumption.RESULTS:
Active spiritual beliefs were positively associated with fruit consumption and negatively associated with alcohol consumption. Passive spiritual beliefs were associated with lower vegetable and increased alcohol consumption. Among male participants, passive spiritual beliefs were associated with higher alcohol consumption.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest that dimensions of spiritual health locus of control beliefs have complex and varying relationships with health behaviors.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Black or African American
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Health Behavior
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Spirituality
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Internal-External Control
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Health Behav
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States