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Faith-based and secular pathways to hope and optimism subconstructs in middle-aged and older cardiac patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15117542     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study was designed to fill gaps in the new field of positive psychology. Using data from two sequential interviews, this study examined the effect of faith-based and secular pathways to hope and optimism among 226 middle-aged and older patients facing a major medical crisis-cardiac surgery. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that religious faith factors contributed to the agency component of hope and dispositional optimism indirectly through the use of prayer as a coping strategy. Other sociodemographically resourcable factors affected both the agency and pathway components of hope as well as dispositional optimism and dispositional pessimism directly or indirectly through their effects on emotional distress.
Authors:
Amy L Ai; Christopher Peterson; Terrence N Tice; Steven F Bolling; Harold G Koenig
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of health psychology     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1359-1053     ISO Abbreviation:  J Health Psychol     Publication Date:  2004 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-04-30     Completed Date:  2004-06-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9703616     Medline TA:  J Health Psychol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  435-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Universities of Washington Health Science, Seattle, Washington, USA. amyai@u.washington.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological / physiology
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging / psychology
Attitude*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Psychological
Religion and Psychology*
Secularism*
Stress, Psychological / etiology,  psychology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1R03 AGO 15686-01/AG/NIA NIH HHS; P50 AT00011/AT/NCCAM NIH HHS

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