Religiosity in black and white older Americans: Measure adaptation, psychometric validation, and racial difference.

ABSTRACT: Racial difference of religiosity in a heterogeneous older population had long been a focal point of gerontological research. However, most religiosity measures were developed from homogenous sample, few underwent rigorous psychometric validation, and studies on racial difference of religiosity had been obstructed. This cross-sectional study adapted a religiosity measure originally designed for blacks only to a heterogeneous older population of blacks and whites, validated its psychometric properties, and examined racial difference of religiosity. Based on qualitative research of concepts, intensive literature review, and abundant experiences in this field, we adapted the original measure. Then, using the data collected from a survey of 196 black and white Americans 55 years and older in Ch

SUBMITTER: Yang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5402544 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature