Religious Belief, Coping, and Mental Health in Seventh-day Adventists

<p>The present study examines religious belief, coping style, and social support influences on psychological adjustment in 401 Seventh-day Adventists. Based on cross cultural psychology guidelines, Adventist Sabbath and eschatology belief measures were created and integrated into a religious coping framework. Sabbath and eschatology belief measures, the brief RCOPE, two social support scales, and the Medical Outcomes Study Mental Health Index II were administered. After controlling for demographics, religious coping, social support, and Adventist beliefs were significantly associated with psychological adjustment. Negative religious coping was the most powerful predictor of adjustment. Eschatology beliefs predicted adjustment after accounting for religious coping and social support effects. The findings highlight the importance of Adventist belief and religious coping in facilitating psychological adjustment among Seventh-day Adventists. viii</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2006

Author dc:creator

• Davis, Luther E.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kendal Boyd
• Louis Jenkins
• Todd Burley
• David Verneersch
• Jim Walters

• Psychiatry and Psychology
• Religion -- Psychological aspects; Adjustment (Psychology) -- Religious aspects; Stress (Psychology); Quality of Life -- Seventh-day Adventists

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/605

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1712