Spiritual assessment in African-Americans: a review of measures of spirituality used in health research.
Spiritual assessment in African-Americans: a review of measures of spirituality used in health research.
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非裔美国人的精神评估：健康研究中使用的精神测量的回顾。
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10.1007/s10943-007-9151-0
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发表时间：
2008
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2.8
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Lewis,LisaM
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作者：
Lewis,LisaM
研究背景已经开发了许多工具来调查精神和健康之间的关系，并已被用于评估非裔美国人的精神。然而，这些文书的非裔美国人的文化适当性还没有被调查到data.ObjectivesTo评估的结构效度和可靠性的灵性措施用于健康research从1982年至2005.MethodSystematic review of literature.ResultsThirty五项研究和五项措施的灵性符合纳入标准。大多数灵性测量主要是在高加索裔美国人样本中开发的。非裔美国人在71%的研究（n= 25）中使用健康研究中的灵性措施。大多数灵性指标都忽略了非裔美国人灵性的独特文化属性。检索到两项研究，其中心理测量评估进行完全African-American samples.DiscussionSpirituality是一个重要的文化经验和信念，影响健康行为的非洲裔美国人。缺乏一个文化上适当的措施，非洲裔美国人的精神是一个主要的限制研究调查精神和健康在这一人口。发展文化上适当的和敏感的措施，精神在非洲裔美国人的建议，以加强在这一领域的研究质量。
BackgroundA number of instruments have been developed for investigating relationships between spirituality and health, and have been used to assess spirituality in African-Americans. Yet, the cultural appropriateness for African-Americans of these instruments has not been investigated to date.ObjectivesTo evaluate the construct validity and reliability of spirituality measures used in health research from 1982 to 2005.MethodSystematic review of the literature.ResultsThirty five studies and five measures of spirituality met the inclusion criteria. Most of the spirituality measures were developed in primarily Caucasian-American samples. African-Americans were represented in 71% of the studies (n= 25) using spirituality measures in health research. Distinct cultural attributes of African-American spirituality were omitted in most of the spirituality measures. Two studies were retrieved in which psychometric evaluation was conducted in entirely African-American samples.DiscussionSpirituality is a significant cultural experience and belief that influences the health behaviors of African-Americans. The lack of a culturally appropriate measure of African-American spirituality is a major limitation of studies investigating spirituality and health in this population. Development of a culturally appropriate and sensitive measure of spirituality in African-Americans is suggested to strengthen the quality of research in this area.