Spirituality, breast cancer beliefs and mammography utilization among urban African American women.

摘要: Spirituality has been shown to be associated with health, and is an important component in the lives of many African Americans. Recent research proposes that spirituality a multidimensional construct. The present study two-dimensional model which encompasses belief behavioral dimension. This hypothesis was examined, as were relationships between these dimensions spiritual health locus control, breast cancer beliefs mammography utilization among American women. dimension played more role adaptive did These findings suggest importance systems for implications communication interventions are discussed.