Skipper Antonius D, Towns Tangela, Moye Richard G, Rose Daniel
Assistant Professor, Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, One Park Place, Suite 605, Atlanta, GA, Tel: (404) 413-5147, Email:
Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, Coltrane Hall, Winston-Salem, NC, Tel: (336) 750-8802, Email:
J Healthc Sci Humanit. 2022 Fall;12(1):41-58.
Although Black men in the United States face high rates of hypertension, the nexus of health and religion remain understudied for this population. The present study analyzes religious variables, such as prayer, Bible reading, and religious meditation, to describe the frequency of these practices among hypertensive and non-hypertensive Black men. This study utilizes data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) 3 - Milwaukee African American Sample series, with 135 Black men (51.1% stating that they had experienced hypertension in the past 12 months). Findings suggest that Black men with a diagnosis of hypertension were significantly more likely to report that they prayed and read religious literature more often than their non-hypertensive counterparts. The results of the present study demonstrate key religious practices that hypertensive Black men might use as a potential coping response to their health condition.
尽管美国黑人男性面临着较高的高血压发病率，但健康与宗教之间的联系在这一人群中仍未得到充分研究。本研究分析了宗教变量，如祈祷、读《圣经》和宗教冥想，以描述这些行为在高血压和非高血压黑人男性中的频率。本研究使用了来自美国中年（MIDUS）3-密尔沃基非裔美国人样本系列的数据，其中有135名黑人男性（51.1%表示他们在过去12个月中经历过高血压）。研究结果表明，被诊断患有高血压的黑人男性比未患高血压的同龄人更有可能报告他们更经常祈祷和阅读宗教文献。本研究结果展示了高血压黑人男性可能用作应对其健康状况的潜在应对方式的关键宗教行为。
