A Multidimensional Look at Religious Involvement and Psychological Well-Being Among Urban Elderly African Americans. - 4 0 16; Frazier, Charlotte, Laurie B. Mintz and Michael Mobley; 5
Although the importance of religion in the lives of older African Americans is well documented, this is the 1st study to examine the relations between religious involvement and psychological well-being among a sample comprised exclusively of older African Americans. Eighty-six participants completed multidimensional measures of religious involvement (J. S. Levin, R. J. Taylor & L. M. Chatters, 1995) and well-being (C. D. Ryff & M. J. Essex, 1992). Results indicated that several dimensions of religious involvement (Organizational, Nonorganizational, and Subjective) were associated with several dimensions of psychological well-being (Positive Relations with Others, Self-Acceptance, Environmental Mastery, Purpose in Life, and Personal Growth). Recommendations for future research and implications for counseling are presented.
Keywords: 2 -- 0; 6; Mental health. -- Self - actualization -- African american -- Humanistic psychology; 20; 2