ABSTRACT
Most African-Americans choose hemodialysis as a treat ment regimen when diagnosed with renal failure modality. Some re searchers suggest that African-American hemodialysis patients' healthrelated quality of life enables them to cope with and survive this type of difficult renal therapy better than other racial and ethnic groups. This article examines how the sociocultural and social psychological constructs of religiosity, social support and health locus of control, relate to the health-related quality of life for this population group. [Article copies avail able for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HA WORTH.E-mail address: < https://docdelivery@haworthpress.com" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">docdelivery@haworthpress.com. > Website: < https://www.HaworthPress.com" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">https://www.HaworthPress.com.> © 2002 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
