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07.02.2025 | ORIGINAL PAPER

“God Did for Me What I Couldn’t Do for Myself”: Understanding Religiosity, Spirituality, and Locus of Control Among Black Americans Who Use Opioids

verfasst von: Jasmine K. Jester, Valerie P. A. Verty, Candice N. Hargons, Shemeka Thorpe, Danelle Stevens-Watkins

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health

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Abstract

The present study explored how Black Americans who misuse opioids frame their views of spirituality/religion and locus of control (LOC). The current sample consisted of 39 Black adults residing in two urban cities in Kentucky and reported prescription opioid misuse. Using a locus of control theory as a framework, we qualitatively explored participants’ views of spirituality, religion, and opioid misuse. Structural-tabular thematic analysis (ST-TA) was used to analyze 39 interviews for three components of LOC: (1) external locus of control, (2) internal locus of control (ILC), and (3) mixed locus of control. Results indicated that participants’ religious/spiritual views shaped their beliefs related to LOC, opioid misuse, and drug recovery. Directions for future research and implications for clinicians are discussed.

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Titel: “God Did for Me What I Couldn’t Do for Myself”: Understanding Religiosity, Spirituality, and Locus of Control Among Black Americans Who Use Opioids
verfasst von: Jasmine K. Jester
Valerie P. A. Verty
Candice N. Hargons
Shemeka Thorpe
Danelle Stevens-Watkins
Publikationsdatum: 07.02.2025
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02260-3

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