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Development and Validation of a Religious Health Fatalism Measure for the African-American Faith Community

Monica D. Franklin

Vanderbilt University, USA, monica.d.franklin{at}vanderbilt.edu

David G. Schlundt

Vanderbilt University, USA

Kenneth A. Wallston

Vanderbilt University, USA

Health researchers struggle to understand barriers to improving health in the African-American community. The African-American church is one of the most promising venues for health promotion, disease prevention, and disparities reduction. Religious fatalism, the belief that health outcomes are inevitable and/or determined by God, may inhibit healthy behaviors for a subset of religious persons. This study reports the development and validation of the Religious Health Fatalism Questionnaire, a measurement tool for studying faith-related health beliefs in African-Americans. Participants included 276 members of seven predominantly African-American churches. Factor analysis indicated three dimensions: (1) Divine Provision; (2) Destined Plan; and (3) Helpless Inevitability. Evidence is presented for the reliability, convergent and predictive validity of the Religious Health Fatalism Questionnaire.

Key Words: African-American health • fatalism • health disparities • psychometrics • religion

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 13, No. 3, 323-335 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105307088137
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