Spiritual Well - Being as A Mediator of The Relation Between Culture - Specific Coping and Quality of Life in A Community Sample of African Americans  

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Utsey, Shawn O. ; Bolden, Mark A. ; Lee, Angela ; Lanier, Yzette ; Newsome, Crystal ; Williams III, Otis

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jcca) vol. 38 no. 2 (2007), page 123-136.
Topik: Spiritual; african americans; culture - specific coping; spiritual well - being; spirituality; rituals; quality of life
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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: JJ86.17 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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This study examines the antecedent factors affecting the quality of life of african americans. A theoretical model is proposed that identifies the effects of culture - specific coping and spiritual well - being as predictors of quality of life. A sample of 281 african americans was administered a battery of questionnaires that examined the constructs of interest. The theoretical model was adminsitered a battery of questionnaires that examined the constructs of interest. The theoretical model was tested within a strucutral equation - modeling framework to identify both direct and indirect effects. Results indicate overall model fit, with both culture - specific coping and spiritual well - being as significant predictors of quality of life. Spiritual well - being partially mediated the effects of culture - specific coping on quality of life. The article concludes with a discussion of the study's findings in relation to quality of life issues for african americans.

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