Black Church Leaders’ Attitudes about Seeking Mental Health Services: Role of Religiosity and Spirituality
Black church leaders are often first responders to mental health issues in the African American community, yet few have examined their views. We surveyed 112 church leaders in a Baptist Black mega-church (twenty-two associate pastors, thirty-four deacons, and fifty-six congregation care givers) usin...
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| Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
| Язык: | Английский |
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Common Ground Publishing
2016
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The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Год: 2016, Том: 6, Выпуск: 4, Страницы: 45-55 |
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Church Leaders
B Spirituality B Mental Health Services B Religiosity B African American |
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| Итог: | Black church leaders are often first responders to mental health issues in the African American community, yet few have examined their views. We surveyed 112 church leaders in a Baptist Black mega-church (twenty-two associate pastors, thirty-four deacons, and fifty-six congregation care givers) using the National Survey of American Life to examine how religiosity is associated with attitudes about seeking mental health services. Church leaders who were more religious and who reported attending church more often tended to not seek out formal mental health services. Clinical providers and Black churches should develop collaborative partnerships to better meet the needs of this community. |
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| ISSN: | 2154-8641 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v06i04/45-55 |