Religious fatalism and its association with health behaviors and outcomes

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 563-572

  Franklin, Monica D ^a   Schlundt, David G ^a   McClellan, Linda H ^b   Kinebrew, Tunu ^c   Sheats, Jylana ^d   Belue, Rhonda ^e   Brown, Anne ^b   Smikes, Dorlisa ^f,g   Patel, Kushal ^d   Hargreaves, Margaret ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center   (United States)

^c Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health   (United States)

^d MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^e PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Team Health   (United States)

^g Nashville REACH 2010 Project   (United States)

Author keywords

African American health; Fatalism; Health disparities; REACH 2010; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849039928     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.31.6.1     Document Type: Article

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