Exploring religion-health mediators among African American parishioners
Exploring religion-health mediators among African American parishioners
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DOI：
10.1177/1359105305053416
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发表时间：
2005-07-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Rathweg, MJ
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作者：
Holt, CL;Lewellyn, LA;Rathweg, MJ
本定性研究考察了非裔美国人的宗教信仰与健康之间的关系，特别关注宗教信仰对健康产生积极影响的中介。我们在七个不同基督教教派的非裔美国人教堂进行了31次采访。对男性和女性教区居民进行了半结构化访谈。参与者被要求用他们自己的语言描述宗教与健康的联系，以及他们的信仰和实践是否以及如何影响他们的健康。他们还被问及本文献中提出的具体中介，如社会支持和应对压力。受访者自发地提到教会帮助他们通过精神健康控制点，应对压力，积极影响和圣经对生活方式的影响。这些媒介可能有望转化为以教会为基础的健康干预措施。
This qualitative study examined the religiosity-health association among African Americans, with particular attention to mediators through which religiosity positively impacts health. We conducted 31 interviews across seven African American churches of different Christian denominations. Semi-structured interviews were completed with male and female parishioners. Participants were asked to describe the religiosity-health association in their own terms, and if and how their beliefs and practices impact their health. They were also asked about specific mediators proposed in this literature, such as social support and coping with stress. Respondents spontaneously mentioned that church helps them through spiritual health locus of control, coping with stress, positive affect and scriptural influence on lifestyle. These mediators may hold promise for translation into church-based health interventions.