title: Trust-based prayer expectancies and health among older Mexican Americans.
abstract: This study assesses the health-related effects of trust-based prayer expectancies, which reflect the belief that God answers prayers at the right time and in the best way. The following relationships are evaluated in our conceptual model: (1) older Mexican Americans who attend worship services more often tend to develop a closer relationship with God; (2) people who feel close to God will be more likely to develop trust-based prayer expectancies; (3) people who endorse trust-based prayer expectancies will have greater feelings of self-esteem; and (4) higher self-esteem is associated with better self-rated health. The data support each of these relationships.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA, nkrause@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: R David
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hayward
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000523:psychology*; D012067:Religion; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D035502:Trust / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States