Prayer and Spiritual Practices for Health Reasons among American Adults: The Role of Race and Ethnicity
Prayer and Spiritual Practices for Health Reasons among American Adults: The Role of Race and Ethnicity
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DOI：
10.1007/s10943-009-9249-7
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发表时间：
2010-09-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Griffith, Derek M.
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作者：
Gillum, Frank;Griffith, Derek M.
许多研究发现，在祈祷和宗教习俗的种族差异，但很少有报告审查的因素，帮助解释西班牙裔或非洲裔美国人的种族的影响。2002年进行的一项全国性调查收集了22 929名18岁及以上成年人的10种非宗教精神活动以及出于健康原因的祈祷的数据。我们发现，出于健康原因，在使用祈祷和其他精神实践方面存在明显的种族和民族差异。非洲裔美国人和西班牙裔美国人的比例高于欧洲裔美国人，因为健康原因而祈祷。社会人口学变量和健康状况不能解释这些差异。此外，在那些报告祈祷的人中，非洲裔美国人比欧洲裔美国人更有可能报告被其他人祈祷。然而，非洲裔美国人和西班牙裔美国人的女性和男性使用其他精神实践（如冥想和太极）的可能性明显低于欧洲裔美国人。令人惊讶的是，非洲裔美国人和欧洲裔美国人一样有可能报告这些做法。社会人口学变量和健康状况不能解释这些差异。
Many studies find racial differences in prayer and religious practices, but few reports examine factors that help explain the effects of Hispanic ethnicity or African American race. A national survey conducted in 2002 collected data on 10 non-religious spiritual practices as well as on prayer for health reasons in 22,929 adults aged 18 years and over. We found marked racial and ethnic differences in the use of prayer and other spiritual practices for health reasons. Greater proportions of African Americans and Hispanic Americans than European Americans reported prayer for health reasons. Sociodemographic variables and health status could not explain these differences. Further, among those who reported prayer, African Americans were more likely than European Americans to report being prayed for by others. However, African American women and Hispanic women and men were significantly less likely than European Americans to use other spiritual practices such as meditation and Tai Chi. Surprisingly African American men were just as likely to report these practices as European American men. Sociodemographic variables and health status could not explain these differences.