Steven F Bolling
Biographic Data
| ID | 1562992 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steven F Bolling |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steven F |
| FAMILY NAME | Bolling |
| SIGNATURE | BOLLING S F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Caring under pressure: Economic social determinants of health influence family caregivers
Health disparities, the unequal onset, severity, and treatment of chronic health conditions, are differentially experienced by adults living in different geographic locations in the United States. Coupled with an earlier onset and more severe symptomatology among patients, family care partners may also experience increased stress related to other place-based disparities, including limited access to care and increased economic challenges. Using da…
Spiritual struggle related to plasma interleukin-6 prior to cardiac surgery
Types of prayer, optimism, and well-being of middle-aged and older patients undergoing open-heart surgery
To specify the psychological mechanism through which faith factors may influence health-related well-being, we followed a sample of middle-aged and older patients for their experiences associated with open-heart surgery. Structural equation modeling analysis in an earlier report demonstrated a parallel-pathway explanatory model in which preoperative optimism and acute stress response functioned as positive and negative mediators, respectively, of…
The Influence of Prayer Coping on Mental Health among Cardiac Surgery Patients: The Role of Optimism and Acute Distress
To address the inconsistent findings and based on Hegel's dialectic contradictive principle, this study tested a parallel mediation model that may underlie the association of using prayer for coping with cardiac surgery outcomes. Three sequential interviews were conducted with 310 patients who underwent open-heart surgery. A structural equation model demonstrated that optimism mediated the favorable effect of prayer coping. Prayer coping was also…
Faith-based and Secular Pathways to Hope and Optimism Subconstructs in Middle-aged and Older Cardiac Patients
This study was designed to fill gaps in the new field of positive psychology. Using data from two sequential interviews, this study examined the effect of faith-based and secular pathways to hope and optimism among 226 middle-aged and older patients facing a major medical crisis-cardiac surgery. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that religious faith factors contributed to the agency component of hope and dispositional optimism indirectly …
Private Prayer and Optimism in Middle-Aged and Older Patients Awaiting Cardiac Surgery
PURPOSE: This study investigated the use of private prayer among middle-aged and older patients as a way of coping with cardiac surgery and prayer's relationship to optimism. DESIGN AND METHODS: The measure of prayer included three aspects: (a) belief in the importance of private prayer, (b) faith in the efficacy of prayer on the basis of previous experiences, and (c) intention to use prayer to cope with the distress associated with surgery. The …
The Use of Prayer by Coronary Artery Bypass Patients
Little is known about the use of private prayer following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Using information from a computerized database and responses to two questionnaires, this study gathered retrospective information from a sample of CABG patients (N = 151) about post-CABG emotional health, religious activities, social support, and noncardiac chronic conditions. The majority of patients (68%) reported that they used private prayer…
Faith-based and Secular Pathways to Hope and Optimism Subconstructs in Middle-aged and Older Cardiac Patients
This study was designed to fill gaps in the new field of positive psychology. Using data from two sequential interviews, this study examined the effect of faith-based and secular pathways to hope and optimism among 226 middle-aged and older patients facing a major medical crisis-cardiac surgery. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that religious faith factors contributed to the agency component of hope and dispositional optimism indirectly …
The Influence of Prayer Coping on Mental Health among Cardiac Surgery Patients: The Role of Optimism and Acute Distress
To address the inconsistent findings and based on Hegel's dialectic contradictive principle, this study tested a parallel mediation model that may underlie the association of using prayer for coping with cardiac surgery outcomes. Three sequential interviews were conducted with 310 patients who underwent open-heart surgery. A structural equation model demonstrated that optimism mediated the favorable effect of prayer coping. Prayer coping was also…
The Use of Prayer by Coronary Artery Bypass Patients
Little is known about the use of private prayer following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Using information from a computerized database and responses to two questionnaires, this study gathered retrospective information from a sample of CABG patients (N = 151) about post-CABG emotional health, religious activities, social support, and noncardiac chronic conditions. The majority of patients (68%) reported that they used private prayer…
The Use of Prayer by Coronary Artery Bypass Patients
Little is known about the use of private prayer following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Using information from a computerized database and responses to two questionnaires, this study gathered retrospective information from a sample of CABG patients (N = 151) about post-CABG emotional health, religious activities, social support, and noncardiac chronic conditions. The majority of patients (68%) reported that they used private prayer…
Private Prayer and Optimism in Middle-Aged and Older Patients Awaiting Cardiac Surgery
PURPOSE: This study investigated the use of private prayer among middle-aged and older patients as a way of coping with cardiac surgery and prayer's relationship to optimism. DESIGN AND METHODS: The measure of prayer included three aspects: (a) belief in the importance of private prayer, (b) faith in the efficacy of prayer on the basis of previous experiences, and (c) intention to use prayer to cope with the distress associated with surgery. The …
Faith-based and Secular Pathways to Hope and Optimism Subconstructs in Middle-aged and Older Cardiac Patients
This study was designed to fill gaps in the new field of positive psychology. Using data from two sequential interviews, this study examined the effect of faith-based and secular pathways to hope and optimism among 226 middle-aged and older patients facing a major medical crisis-cardiac surgery. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that religious faith factors contributed to the agency component of hope and dispositional optimism indirectly …
The Influence of Prayer Coping on Mental Health among Cardiac Surgery Patients: The Role of Optimism and Acute Distress
To address the inconsistent findings and based on Hegel's dialectic contradictive principle, this study tested a parallel mediation model that may underlie the association of using prayer for coping with cardiac surgery outcomes. Three sequential interviews were conducted with 310 patients who underwent open-heart surgery. A structural equation model demonstrated that optimism mediated the favorable effect of prayer coping. Prayer coping was also…
Types of prayer, optimism, and well-being of middle-aged and older patients undergoing open-heart surgery
To specify the psychological mechanism through which faith factors may influence health-related well-being, we followed a sample of middle-aged and older patients for their experiences associated with open-heart surgery. Structural equation modeling analysis in an earlier report demonstrated a parallel-pathway explanatory model in which preoperative optimism and acute stress response functioned as positive and negative mediators, respectively, of…
Spiritual struggle related to plasma interleukin-6 prior to cardiac surgery
Caring under pressure: Economic social determinants of health influence family caregivers
Health disparities, the unequal onset, severity, and treatment of chronic health conditions, are differentially experienced by adults living in different geographic locations in the United States. Coupled with an earlier onset and more severe symptomatology among patients, family care partners may also experience increased stress related to other place-based disparities, including limited access to care and increased economic challenges. Using da…
Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (5 works) · Prayer (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Optimism (3 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Structural equation modeling (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units (2 works)