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Spiritual Health Locus of Control and Health Behaviors in African Americans

Bibliographic Data

ID15329324
AuthorsKatrina J Debnam (0000-0003-1905-2049, University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author), Katrina Debnam
Year2012
Volume36
Issue3
Pages360-72
Publication date2012-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Health Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-3244 • E-ISSN: 1945-7359
PublisherPNG Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5993/ajhb.36.3.7
PMID22370437
PMCIDPMC3582362
OpenAlexW2043895461
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited18

Findings suggest that dimensions of spiritual health locus of control beliefs have complex and varying relationships with health behaviors

Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Consumption (sociology · Environmental health · Locus of control · Sociology · Spiritual Health · Clinical Psychology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works18
Citations per year1,5
Citation span2014 - 2025 (12)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 18

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