Brown D R, Gary L E
Wayne State University, Center for Urban Studies, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 Nov;86(11):825-31.
Previous studies document the importance of religious involvement in African-American communities. This study examines the extent to which religious involvement is associated with health status among African-American males. The data come from a community sample of 537 males residing in a major US urban area. Three indicators of religious involvement were used: denominational affiliation, frequency of church attendance, and overall religiosity. Measures of health status included a self-assessment of physical health, depressive symptoms, self-reported hypertension, cigarette smoking, and daily drinking of alcohol. The results show significant associations between selected indicators of religious involvement and measures of health status. Fewer depressive symptoms are associated with having a denominational affiliation, while no or low frequency of church attendance is associated with current smoking and daily drinking. Implications for health-related interventions with African-American males are discussed in light of these findings.
以往的研究证明了宗教参与在非裔美国人社区中的重要性。本研究考察了宗教参与与非裔美国男性健康状况之间的关联程度。数据来自对居住在美国一个主要城市地区的537名男性的社区抽样调查。使用了宗教参与的三个指标：教派归属、教堂礼拜的频率以及总体宗教虔诚度。健康状况的衡量指标包括对身体健康的自我评估、抑郁症状、自我报告的高血压、吸烟情况以及每日饮酒量。结果显示，宗教参与的选定指标与健康状况的衡量指标之间存在显著关联。较少的抑郁症状与有教派归属相关，而不参加或很少参加教堂礼拜与当前吸烟和每日饮酒相关。根据这些发现，讨论了对非裔美国男性进行健康相关干预的意义。
