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01-03-2012 | Original Paper

Spirituality and Religiosity in Urban Adolescents with Asthma

Authors: Sian Cotton, Jerren C. Weekes, Meghan E. McGrady, Susan L. Rosenthal, Michael S. Yi, Kenneth Pargament, Paul Succop, Yvonne Humenay Roberts, Joel Tsevat

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Predictors of multiple dimensions of spirituality/religiosity (S/R) and adolescents’ preferences for having S/R (e.g., prayer) addressed in hypothetical medical settings were assessed in a sample of urban adolescents with asthma. Of the 151 adolescents (mean age = 15.8, 60% female, 85% African-American), 81% said that they were religious and spiritual, 58% attended religious services in the past month, and 49% prayed daily. In multivariable models, African-American race/ethnicity and having a religious preference were associated with higher levels of S/R (R ² = 0.07–0.25, P < .05). Adolescents’ preferences for including S/R in the medical setting increased with the severity of the clinical situation (P < .05).

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Title: Spirituality and Religiosity in Urban Adolescents with Asthma
Authors: Sian Cotton
Jerren C. Weekes
Meghan E. McGrady
Susan L. Rosenthal
Michael S. Yi
Kenneth Pargament
Paul Succop
Yvonne Humenay Roberts
Joel Tsevat
Publication date: 01-03-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-010-9408-x

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