Date of Award
1997
Degree Name
Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Type of Degree
M.A.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Marianna Footo-Linz
Second Advisor
Pamela L. Mulder
Third Advisor
Stuart Thomas
Fourth Advisor
Leonard J. Deutsch
Abstract
This study compared 45 rural and urban families in their use of religion as a means of coping with the stress of a chronically ill child. Parents reported no differences between their actual use of religion as a means of coping. However, urban families were more likely to believe they should turn to their clergy for emotional support.
Subject(s)
Chronic diseases – Psychological aspects.
Adjustment (Psychology) – Religious aspects.
Recommended Citation
Mullins, Christina, "Religion and coping with chronic illness: a comparison of rural and urban communities" (1997). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 1742.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1742
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