Religious fatalism and its association with health behaviors and outcomes

Monica D. Franklin; David G. Schlundt; Linda H. McClellan; Tunu Kinebrew; Jylana Sheats; Rhonda Belue; Anne Brown; Dorlisa Smikes; Kushal Patel; Margaret Hargreaves

doi:10.5993/AJHB.31.6.1

Religious fatalism and its association with health behaviors and outcomes

Monica D. Franklin
, David G. Schlundt
, Linda H. McClellan
, Tunu Kinebrew
, Jylana Sheats
, Rhonda Belue
, Anne Brown
, Dorlisa Smikes
, Kushal Patel
, Margaret Hargreaves

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Abstract

Objectives: To examine the association between religious fatalism and health care utilization, health behaviors, and chronic illness. Methods: As part of Nashville's REACH 2010 project, residents (n=1273) participated in a random telephone survey that included health variables and the helpless inevitability subscale of the Religious Health Fatalism Questionnaire. Results: Religious health fatalism was higher among African Americans and older participants. Some hypotheses about the association between fatalism and health outcomes were confirmed. Conclusions: Religious fatalism is only partially predictive of health behaviors and outcomes and may be a response to chronic illness rather than a contributor to unhealthy behaviors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	563-572
Number of pages	10
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	31
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.31.6.1
State	Published - 2007

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