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Spiritual Well-Being as a Mediator of the Relation between Culture-Specific Coping and Quality of Life in a Community Sample of African Americans

Shawn O. Utsey

Virginia Commonwealth University

Mark A. Bolden

Otis Williams, III

Howard University

Angela Lee

North Carolina Central University

Yzette Lanier

Howard University

Crystal Newsome

Pepperdine University

This study examines the antecedent factors affecting the quality of life of African Americans. A theoretical model is proposed that identifies the effects of culture-specific coping and spiritual well-being as predictors of quality of life. A sample of 281 African Americans was administered a battery of questionnaires that examined the constructs of interest. The theoretical model was tested within a structural equation—modeling framework to identify both direct and indirect effects. Results indicate overall model fit, with both culture-specific coping and spiritual well-being as significant predictors of quality of life. Spiritual well-being partially mediated the effects of culture-specific coping on quality of life. The article concludes with a discussion of the study's findings in relation to quality of life issues for African Americans.

Key Words: African Americans • culture-specific coping • spiritual well-being • spirituality • rituals • quality of life

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 38, No. 2, 123-136 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0022022106297296
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