Ojukwu Elizabeth, Powell Lauren R, Person Sharina D, Rosal Milagros C, Lemon Stephenie C, Allison Jeroan
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2018;29(1):400-414. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2018.0027.
African Americans remain underrepresented in health-related research. We examined the association between spirituality using the Self-Rating Spirituality Scale (range 6-24) and self-reported willingness to participate in health-related research studies among African Americans. Covariates included gender, education level, employment status, and previous research experience. Adjusted associations were calculated with logistic regression models, with multiple imputation to account for missing data. Results from the logistic regression model show that each one-point increase in the Self-Rating Spirituality Scale was associated with a 24% increase in the odds of being very likely to participate in research (OR: 1.24, 95% CI: 1.07-1.44). Those with less than a college degree (OR: 3.59, 95% CI: 1.51-8.54), who were unemployed (OR: 2.34, 95% CI: 1.03-5.33), and had previous research experience (OR: 2.92, 95% CI: 1.22-6.99) reported increased willingness to participate. This work offers new insight for developing recruitment initiatives within African American spiritual communities.
非裔美国人在与健康相关的研究中的代表性仍然不足。我们使用自评灵性量表（范围为6 - 24）研究了灵性与非裔美国人自我报告的参与健康相关研究的意愿之间的关联。协变量包括性别、教育水平、就业状况和以前的研究经历。使用逻辑回归模型计算调整后的关联，并采用多重填补法处理缺失数据。逻辑回归模型的结果表明，自评灵性量表每增加一分，极有可能参与研究的几率就会增加24%（比值比：1.24，95%置信区间：1.07 - 1.44）。那些拥有大学以下学历（比值比：3.59，95%置信区间：1.51 - 8.54）、失业（比值比：2.34，95%置信区间：1.03 - 5.33）且有过研究经历（比值比：2.92，95%置信区间：1.22 - 6.99）的人报告称参与意愿有所增加。这项工作为在非裔美国人灵性社区开展招募活动提供了新的见解。
