title: Women who are HIV infected: the role of religious activity in psychosocial adjustment.
abstract: The role of religious activity in the psychosocial adjustment of 205 inner-city African-American women, one-half of whom are HIV infected, was examined. Those who were HIV infected reported praying more but viewed prayer as less effective in coping with a chronic illness. Frequency of prayer predicted optimism about the future, whereas religious activity was not related to current depressive symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Biggar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Forehand
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Devine
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brody
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Armistead
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morse
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012067:Religion; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012944:Social Support