Religious coping and hospital admissions among adults with sickle cell disease.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2011
Abstract
Although a well-established literature implicates religiosity as a central element of the African American experience, little is known about how individuals from this group utilize religion to cope with specific health-related stressors. The present study examined the relation between religious coping and hospital admissions among a cohort of 95 adults with sickle cell disease-a genetic blood disorder that, in the United States, primarily affects people of African ancestry. Multiple regression analyses indicated that positive religious coping uniquely accounted for variance in hospital admissions after adjusting for other demographic and diagnostic variables. Specifically, greater endorsement of positive religious coping was associated with significantly fewer hospital admissions (β = -.29, P < .05). These results indicate a need for further investigation of the roles that religion and spirituality play in adjustment to sickle cell disease and their influence on health care utilization patterns and health outcomes.
Volume
34
Issue
2
First Page
120
Last Page
127
ISSN
1573-3521
Published In/Presented At
Bediako, S. M., Lattimer, L., Haywood, C., Jr, Ratanawongsa, N., Lanzkron, S., & Beach, M. C. (2011). Religious coping and hospital admissions among adults with sickle cell disease. Journal of behavioral medicine, 34(2), 120–127. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-010-9290-8
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
20812027
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article