Seatbelt use and belief in destiny among Hispanic and non-Hispanic drivers

Byrd, Theresa; Cohn, Lawrence D.; Gonzalez, Eugenia C.; Parada, Mario A; Cortes, Miguel

doi:10.1016/s0001-4575(98)00045-1

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“…The construct of fatalism, often referred to as a barrier to health behavior change and health care utilization, has been defined differently by researchers in the literature. Fatalism has been defined as: a generalized belief that outcomes are predetermined and governed by external forces such as luck or fate (Plante & Sherman, 2001), belief in an unchangeable destiny (Byrd et al, 1998), and a cognitive orientation or belief that individuals have no control over their destiny (Walsh, 1999). Researchers examining fatalism in the context of health have also defined fatalism as a perception of an illness as unavoidable and untreatable (Powe, 1995).…”

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“…While these measures are important for assessing individuals diagnosed with cancer, they do not necessarily translate to the assessment of fatalism's role in everyday health practices and preventive health behaviors. Other studies, for example seat-belt behavior studies (Byrd, Cohn, Gonzalez, Parada, & Cortes, 1998;Colón, 1992), use one-item measures of fatalism. One-item measures ask participants whether or not they endorse beliefs in destiny or fate and if they base a particular health decision/risk behavior on such beliefs.…”

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Development and Validation of a Religious Health Fatalism Measure for the African-American Faith Community

2008

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Health researchers struggle to understand barriers to improving health in the African-American community. The African-American church is one of the most promising venues for health promotion, disease prevention, and disparities reduction. Religious fatalism, the belief that health outcomes are inevitable and/or determined by God, may inhibit healthy behaviors for a subset of religious persons. This study reports the development and validation of the Religious Health Fatalism Questionnaire, a measurement tool for studying faith-related health beliefs in African-Americans. Participants included 276 members of seven predominantly African-American churches. Factor analysis indicated three dimensions: (1) Divine Provision; (2) Destined Plan; and (3) Helpless Inevitability. Evidence is presented for the reliability, convergent and predictive validity of the Religious Health Fatalism Questionnaire.

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Development and Validation of a Religious Health Fatalism Measure for the African-American Faith Community

2008

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“…[13][14][15][16] Fatalism, the belief that an individual's health outcome is predetermined or purposed by a higher power and not within the individual's control, has been examined as an inhibitor to participation in health promotion programs and health care utilization. [15][16][17][18][19][20] A person with fatalistic beliefs perceives health as being beyond one's control and instead dependent on chance, luck, fate, or God. [21][22] Cancer researchers, especially, have been the leaders in fatalism research.…”

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Religious Fatalism and Its Association With Health Behaviors and Outcomes

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Schlundt²,

McClellan³

et al. 2007

am j health behav

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Objectives-This study examines religious fatalism as a potential barrier to good health and healthy behavior.Methods-As part of Nashville's REACH 2010 project, residents (n=1,273) were randomly selected to participate in a telephone survey examining health variables. This survey included the Helpless Inevitability sub-scale of the Religious Health Fatalism Questionnaire.Results-Results indicate significant racial/ethnicity differences, however associations of fatalism with health outcomes and behaviors were only partially confirmed.Conclusions-Fatalism may be primarily a coping response to illness rather than an inhibitory belief.

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“…Those who reported not wearing a seatbelt might think that an accident would be outside their control. 16 On the other hand, those who reported wearing a seatbelt might also count on experiencing an accident and tended to use a seatbelt to avoid serious accident-related health problems. Therefore, higher risk perception may act as a motivation to a preventive behavior to avoid more serious problems.…”

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“…14,15 This invulnerability may lead to a fatalistic belief that an outbreak of an accident is outside our control which may lead to the lack of seatbelt use. 16 The perceived invulnerability may avoid them thinking about future consequences even if they are aware of the negative health outcomes. 17 However, research results show a more sophisticated picture.…”

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