A continuing challenge in weight loss treatment is attaining maintenance of weight loss. The
goal of this study was to develop a counseling method that would assist African American …

This descriptive, feasibility study was designed to determine how weight management
patients defined spirituality and its connection with weight management. Relationships …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how spirituality affects
intrapersonal characteristics associated with a weight loss program. DESIGN: A series of 5 …

Spirituality has been shown to be important to many individuals dealing with a cancer
diagnosis. While African-American breast cancer survivors have been reported to have …

Religion and spirituality are resources regularly used by patients with cancer coping with
diagnosis and treatment, yet there is little research that examines these factors separately …

We examined associations between spiritual well-being and CAM use among 4,139 cancer
survivors. We also explored the classification of religious/spiritual practices (R/S) as CAMs …

Purpose: To examine the relationships between spiritual health locus of control (SHLOC)
and satisfaction with life in African American (AA) breast cancer survivors (BCS). Methods: A …

The use of spirituality for guidance and coping affects the quality of life in many cancer
survivors and their supporters. Previous research has focused on coping strategies among …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States and constitutes a
major source of medicaland psychological morbidity. The psychosocial sequelae, while not …

Obesity is a risk factor for a variety of chronic diseases. Although weight loss may reduce
these risks, weight loss programs designed for black women have yielded mixed results …