Church and Spirituality in the Lives of the African American Community

Giger, Joyce Newman; Appel, Susan J.; Davidhizar, R; Davis, Cindy

doi:10.1177/1043659608322502

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“…Data indicate that African Americans have poorer quality of care and worse access to health care than Whites (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2012). Churches, particularly African American churches who have historically provided healthcare services to its members (Giger et al 2008), may play an important role in ensuring all members have access to affordable and quality health care. They may be able to provide on-site health care by bringing services to the church, or act as a bridge by connecting congregants to the appropriate healthcare community (Giger et al 2008).…”

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The Role and Influence of Faith Leaders on Health-Related Issues and Programs in their Congregation

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This qualitative study explored the influence of faith leaders on health-related issues within their congregation. Semi-structured interviewers with 24 faith leaders found that chronic conditions and poor health behaviors were the top health challenges facing their congregation. A majority mentioned health-related activities taking place at their church. Most believed they had influence on their congregation for issues related to health/wellness, most commonly in the form of increasing awareness. A majority talked about the importance of being a role model. It is important to understand how to most effectively capitalize on the strengths of and engage pastors in health promotion efforts.

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The Role and Influence of Faith Leaders on Health-Related Issues and Programs in their Congregation

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“…The significant role of spirituality in AA women's breast cancer experience has been extensively documented (Abrums, 2004;Ashing-Giwa, 1999). Historically, spirituality is a major part of the AA culture and is seen as an essential component assisting one to rise above and deal with adversity (Giger, Appel, Davidhizar, & Davis, 2008). "It is what pulls you through" (Rev.…”

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The Meaning of Survivorship as Defined by African American Breast Cancer Survivors

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Background: While there is an abundance of cancer survivorship research among various racial/ethnic groups, there is a paucity of research on survivors of African descent. To date, the meaning of survivorship has not been reported exclusively among African American breast cancer survivors (AABCS). Purpose: The purpose was to describe and understand the meaning of survivorship among community-dwelling AABCS, mostly recruited from breast cancer support groups. Method: Using a qualitative descriptive approach, an open-ended questionnaire explored the meaning of survivorship among 155 AABCS. An analysis of the content was performed. Results: Among AABCS, survivorship meant having a strong spiritual base, thriving, being resilient, and being altruistic. The survivors self-identified with and embraced the term survivor. Conclusions: These results provide an important understanding of the perspectives and meaning of survivorship among AABCS and may assist in developing cancer survivorship care plans that are relevant, responsive, patient centered, and culturally appropriate.

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“…For both African American youth and their parents, church is often a central part of their lives, providing them with moral guidance and a social support system (Adimora et al 2001;Chatters et al 1998;Giger et al 2008;Taylor et al 1999). Moreover, up to 80 % of African Americans report that religious beliefs are important (Pew Forum 2009), and over half of African Americans attend religious services at least two to four times a month ( Barna Group 2007;Pew Forum 2009).…”

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Beliefs About Sex and Parent–Child–Church Sex Communication Among Church-Based African American Youth

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Parent-child sex communication has been shown to be protective against sexual risk among African American youth. The current study sought to use the theory of planned behavior as a framework for focus group discussions (N = 54 youth participants aged 12-19 years) to explore church youths' (a) sex beliefs and values (attitudes), (b) sources and evaluation of sex communication and education (subjective norms), (c) facilitator/barriers to adolescent sexual risk reduction and communication behaviors (perceived behavioral control), and (d) intentions to engage in these behaviors. Additionally, participants identified strategies for consideration in developing tailored parent-child-church sex communication education programs for use in African American churches. Themes suggested both positive and negative attitudes toward premarital sex and parents and churches as key sources of sex education and communication. Strategies to enhance parent-child-church sex communication are discussed in the context of these findings.

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Church and Spirituality in the Lives of the African American Community

Cited by 78 publications

References 43 publications

The Role and Influence of Faith Leaders on Health-Related Issues and Programs in their Congregation

The Role and Influence of Faith Leaders on Health-Related Issues and Programs in their Congregation

The Meaning of Survivorship as Defined by African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Beliefs About Sex and Parent–Child–Church Sex Communication Among Church-Based African American Youth

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