Perceptions of the religion-health connection among African American church members
Perceptions of the religion-health connection among African American church members
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DOI：
10.1177/1049732305275634
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发表时间：
2006-02-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
McClure, SM
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作者：
Holt, CL;McClure, SM
在这项定性研究中，作者研究了非裔美国人教会成员之间的宗教健康联系的看法。他们对主要是非洲裔美国人教会的成员进行了33次采访。每个教会的神职人员和成员都完成了半结构化的访谈。与会者用自己的话描述了宗教与健康的联系，并谈到了他们的宗教信仰和做法是否以及如何影响他们的健康。作者使用归纳过程从数据中推导出一个开放编码方案。自发和一致出现的主题包括但不限于精神健康，心理健康对身体健康的影响，教会家庭的重要性，把问题交给上帝，以及身体作为上帝的殿。这些宗教健康主题可能有希望整合到基于教会的健康促进干预这一人群。
In this qualitative study, the authors examine perceptions of the religiosity-health connection among African American church members. They conducted 33 interviews with members of predominately African American churches. The clergy and members from each congregation completed semistructured interviews. Participants described the religiosity-health connection in their own words and talked about whether and how their religious beliefs and practices affect their health. The authors derived an open coding scheme from the data using an inductive process. Themes that emerged spontaneously and consistently included but were not limited to spiritual health, mental health's effects on physical health, importance of the church family, giving problems up to God, and the body as a temple of God. These religion-health themes might hold promise for integration into church-based health promotion interventions for this population.