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Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal 4/2020

Open Access 02.01.2020 | Original Paper

The Effects of Hopelessness on Chronic Disease Among African Americans and Caribbean Blacks: Findings from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL)

verfasst von: Michael A. Robinson, Irang Kim, Orion Mowbray, Tiffany Washington

Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal | Ausgabe 4/2020

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Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between hopelessness on chronic disease in a national sample of African Americans (3570) and Caribbean Blacks (1438) Using the National Survey of American Life. A multivariate negative binomial regression examined whether chronic disease is associated with hopelessness, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. Overall, 13.14% of the sample reported they were highly hopeless, and 31.5% indicated they were moderately hopeless. About 19% of respondents experienced chronic disease. Bivariate associations showed that those who have ever had chronic disease significantly differed from those who did not in regard to age, gender and spirituality. Multivariate results showed that respondents who ever have had chronic disease reported significantly higher hopelessness scores than those with no chronic disease. The study findings contribute to the current body of literature by supporting findings from smaller studies on the relationship between depression and hopelessness in African Americans and Caribbean Blacks.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Effects of Hopelessness on Chronic Disease Among African Americans and Caribbean Blacks: Findings from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL)
verfasst von
Michael A. Robinson
Irang Kim
Orion Mowbray
Tiffany Washington
Publikationsdatum
02.01.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Community Mental Health Journal / Ausgabe 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00536-z

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