School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
School of Public Health and Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Soc Work Public Health. 2021 Jan 2;36(1):68-83. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2020.1856749. Epub 2020 Dec 30.
This study investigates the use of religious coping among African Americans and Black Caribbeans with 12-month DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. Data from the National Survey of American Life is used to examine three indicators of religious coping: 1) using prayer and other spiritual practices for mental health problems, 2) the importance of prayer in stressful situations, and 3) looking to God for strength. Three out of four respondents who had a mental health problem reported using prayer as a source of coping. Agoraphobia and drug abuse disorder were associated with the importance of prayer during stress. Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder were more likely to report that prayer was important during stressful experiences and that they looked to God for strength. These findings contribute to the limited, but growing body of research on the ways that African Americans and Black Caribbeans cope with psychiatric disorders.
本研究调查了 12 个月 DSM-IV 精神障碍的非裔美国人和黑人加勒比海族群使用宗教应对的情况。利用美国生活全国调查的数据，考察了宗教应对的三个指标：1）将祈祷和其他精神实践用于解决心理健康问题，2）在压力情况下祈祷的重要性，以及 3）向神寻求力量。四分之三有心理健康问题的受访者报告说，他们将祈祷作为应对的一种方式。广场恐惧症和药物滥用障碍与压力下祈祷的重要性有关。广泛性焦虑症患者更有可能报告说，在压力大的情况下祈祷很重要，他们会向神寻求力量。这些发现为研究非裔美国人和黑人加勒比海族群应对精神障碍的方式提供了有限但不断增长的研究依据。
