Women who are HIV infected: the role of religious activity in psychosocialadjustment

Authors
Biggar, H Forehand, R Devine, D Brody, G Armistead, L Morse, E Simon, P
Citation
H. Biggar et al., Women who are HIV infected: the role of religious activity in psychosocialadjustment, AIDS CARE, 11(2), 1999, pp. 195-199
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV
ISSN journal
09540121 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
195 - 199
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-0121(199904)11:2<195:WWAHIT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The role of religious activity in the psychosocial adjustment of 205 inner- city African-American women, one-half of whom are HIV infected, was examine d. Those who were HIV infected reported praying more but viewed prayer as l ess effective in coping with a chronic illness. Frequency of prayer predict ed optimism about the future, whereas religious activity was not related to current depressive symptoms.