The protective role of religious coping in adolescents' responses to poverty and sexual decision-making in rural Kenya.


Autoria(s): Puffer, ES; Watt, MH; Sikkema, KJ; Ogwang-Odhiambo, RA; Broverman, SA
Data(s)

01/03/2012

Formato

1 - 7

Identificador

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22505794

J Res Adolesc, 2012, 22 (1), pp. 1 - 7

1050-8392

http://hdl.handle.net/10161/6069

Relação

J Res Adolesc

10.1111/j.1532-7795.2011.00760.x

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Tipo

Journal Article

Cobertura

United States

Resumo

In this study, we explored how adolescents in rural Kenya apply religious coping in sexual decision-making in the context of high rates of poverty and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 34 adolescents. One-third (13) reported religious coping related to economic stress, HIV, or sexual decision-making; the majority (29) reported religious coping with these or other stressors. Adolescents reported praying for God to partner with them to engage in positive behaviors, praying for strength to resist unwanted behaviors, and passive strategies characterized by waiting for God to provide resources or protection from HIV. Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa may benefit from HIV prevention interventions that integrate and build upon their use of religious coping.

Idioma(s)

ENG