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01-08-2016 | Original Paper

Fatalism Revisited: Further Psychometric Testing Across Two Studies

Authors: Sue P. Heiney, Mary Gullatte, Pearman D. Hayne, Barbara Powe, Brian Habing

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 4/2016

Abstract

Cancer fatalism may impact outcomes, particularly for African American (AA) women with breast cancer (BrCa). We examined the psychometrics of the modified Powe Fatalism Inventory in sample of AA women with BrCa from two studies. Only the predetermination and God’s will items satisfy the conditions to be classified as a strong subscale. Our analysis identified that five items had strong psychometric properties for measuring fatalism for AA women with BrCa. However, these items do not include all the defining attributes of fatalism. A strong measure of fatalism strengthens our understanding of how this concept influences AA patient outcomes.

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Title: Fatalism Revisited: Further Psychometric Testing Across Two Studies
Authors: Sue P. Heiney
Mary Gullatte
Pearman D. Hayne
Barbara Powe
Brian Habing
Publication date: 01-08-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0159-6

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