Role of religious coping resources as factors in the relationship between stress and health-related quality of life among Black Americans in the United States

Faith and social support have long been identified as cultural assets for many Black individuals, and many successful health promotion programmes have been conducted in faith-based settings; yet, there is a need to understand the mechanisms that can make these programmes successful. This study aimed to understand the moderating role of intrinsic religiosity and spiritual bypass in the relationship between stress and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Black Americans; in addition, it examined the moderating role of social support in the relationship between spiritual bypass and HRQoL. The results found that social support was positively associated with HRQoL and that intrinsic religiosity and stress were negatively associated with HRQoL. Moderation was not found in this study. This study may serve as formative research to guide health promotion interventions that aim to reach Black communities, including programmes led by Black churches and non-profit organisations.