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Addai, Isaac; Opoku-Agyeman, Chris; Ghartey, Helen Tekyiwa – Social Indicators Research, 2013
Based on individual-level data from 2008 Afro-barometer survey, this study explores the relationship between religion (religious affiliation and religious importance) and trust (interpersonal and institutional) among Ghanaians. Employing hierarchical multiple regression technique, our analyses reveal a positive relationship between religious…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Trust (Psychology), Role of Religion
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Phelps, Kenneth W.; Hodgson, Jennifer L.; Lamson, Angela L.; Swanson, Melvin S.; White, Mark B. – Social Indicators Research, 2012
The objective of this study was to examine the association between biomedical markers of disease management and psychosocial constructs, while also assessing the correlates and predictors of variability for satisfaction with life (SWL) among African American and Hispanic participants with type 2 diabetes. Data were collected from 142 participants…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Ethnic Groups, Diabetes, Patients
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Chen, Wen-Ching; Wang, Jung-Der; Hwang, Jing-Shiang; Chen, Chiao-Chicy; Wu, Chia-Huei; Yao, Grace – Social Indicators Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to test whether the web version is an alternative to the paper version of the short version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF). Two studies were conducted. Study 1 used crossover self-controlled trials with 80 participants to compare the web and paper versions and to determine…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Construct Validity, Questionnaires, Factor Analysis