The African American minister as a source of help for serious personal crises: Bridge or barrier to mental health care?
The African American minister as a source of help for serious personal crises: Bridge or barrier to mental health care?
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DOI：
10.1177/109019819802500606
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发表时间：
1998-12-01
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Williams, DR
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作者：
Neighbors, HW;Musick, MA;Williams, DR
本文利用美国黑人全国调查的数据，探讨了非洲裔美国人牧师在寻求非洲裔美国人严重情感问题的帮助中的作用。作者探讨了哪些人口统计学特征和心理社会因素与联系黑人神职人员寻求帮助有关，某些类型的个人问题是否会增加神职人员接触的可能性，以及那些去找牧师的人是否也有可能寻求其他专业帮助来源的帮助。结果表明，妇女比男子更有可能向部长寻求帮助。有经济问题的人不太可能接触神职人员，而有死亡或丧亲问题的人更有可能向神职人员寻求帮助。无论问题的类型或严重程度如何，那些首先接触神职人员的人不太可能寻求其他专业人士的帮助。建议非裔美国人神职人员和精神卫生专业人员相互交流信息，以增加有严重个人问题的非裔美国人获得专业护理的机会。
Using data from the National Survey of Black Americans, this article explores the role of African American ministers in the help seeking of African Americans for serious emotional problems. The authors explore which demographic characteristics and psychosocial factors are related to contacting Black clergy for help, whether certain types of personal problems increase the likelihood of clergy contact, and whether those who go to ministers are also likely to seek help from other professional help sources. Results indicate that women are more likely than men to seek help from ministers. People with economic problems are less likely to contact clergy, while those with death or bereavement problems are more likely to seek help from the clergy. Regardless of the type or severity of the problem, those who contact clergy first are less likely to seek help from other professionals. It is recommended that African American clergy and mental health professionals engage in a mutual exchange of information to increase access to professional care among African Americans with serious personal problems.