Holt Cheryl L, Lewellyn Laura A, Rathweg Mary Jo
Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2005 Jul;10(4):511-27. doi: 10.1177/1359105305053416.
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.
这项定性研究考察了非裔美国人的宗教信仰与健康之间的关联，特别关注宗教信仰对健康产生积极影响的中介因素。我们在七个不同基督教教派的非裔美国人教堂进行了31次访谈。对男性和女性教区居民完成了半结构化访谈。参与者被要求用自己的话描述宗教信仰与健康的关联，以及他们的信仰和实践是否以及如何影响他们的健康。他们还被问及该文献中提出的具体中介因素，如社会支持和应对压力。受访者自发提到，教会通过精神健康控制点、应对压力、积极情感以及圣经对生活方式的影响来帮助他们。这些中介因素可能有望转化为基于教堂的健康干预措施。
