Abstract

The present study examines religious belief, coping style, and social support influences on psychological adjustment in 401 Seventh-day Adventists. Based on cross cultural psychology guidelines, Adventist Sabbath and eschatology belief measures were created and integrated into a religious coping framework. Sabbath and eschatology belief measures, the brief RCOPE, two social support scales, and the Medical Outcomes Study Mental Health Index II were administered. After controlling for demographics, religious coping, social support, and Adventist beliefs were significantly associated with psychological adjustment. Negative religious coping was the most powerful predictor of adjustment. Eschatology beliefs predicted adjustment after accounting for religious coping and social support effects. The findings highlight the importance of Adventist belief and religious coping in facilitating psychological adjustment among Seventh-day Adventists. viii

LLU Discipline

Psychology

Department

Psychology

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Kendal Boyd

Second Advisor

Louis Jenkins

Third Advisor

Todd Burley

Fourth Advisor

David Verneersch

Fifth Advisor

Jim Walters

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Level

Ph.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2006

Date (Title Page)

9-2006

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Religion -- Psychological aspects; Adjustment (Psychology) -- Religious aspects; Stress (Psychology); Quality of Life -- Seventh-day Adventists

Type

Dissertation

Page Count

viii; 62

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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