RT Article
T1 Spiritual Well-Being as a Mediator of the Relation between Culture-Specific Coping and Quality of Life in a Community Sample of African Americans
JF Journal of cross-cultural psychology
VO 38
IS 2
SP 123
OP 136
A1 Utsey, Shawn O.
A1 Bolden, Mark A.
A1 Williams, Otis
A1 Lee, Angela
A1 Lanier, Yzette
A1 Newsome, Crystal
A2 Bolden, Mark A.
A2 Williams, Otis
A2 Lee, Angela
A2 Lanier, Yzette
A2 Newsome, Crystal
LA English
YR 2007
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1809884136
AB 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 tested within a structural 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.
K1 Quality of life
K1 Rituals
K1 Spirituality
K1 Spiritual well-being
K1 culture-specific coping
K1 African Americans
DO 10.1177/0022022106297296