Spreading the Gospel of Good Health: Assessing Mass Women's Magazines as Communication Vehicles to Combat Health Disparities Among African Americans

Lumpkins, Crystal Y.; Cameron, Glen T.; Frisby, Cynthia M.

doi:10.1080/15348423.2012.688664

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“…E-mail: anthonyc@uab.edu (Goffman, 1974;Resnicow et al, 1999). Framing has become a key consideration in health communication in general (Rothman & Salovey, 1997;Salovey & Wegener, 2003) and has been applied to the communication of culturally relevant health messages for African Americans (Barnes, 2005;Kline, 2007;Kreuter & McClure, 2004;Lumpkins, Cameron, & Frisby, 2012). Therefore, we apply a cultural framework perspective to help us understand how health messages may be tailored specifically for African American audiences through Black megachurch websites.…”

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Black Megachurch Websites: An Assessment of Health Content for Congregations and Communities

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2014

Health Communication

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This study examines the health-related content of Black megachurch websites in the southeastern United States. Data collection resulted in the identification of qualitative themes and frequencies of references to general health, specific health conditions, and corresponding general and specific health ministries. The most salient qualitative themes included holistic definitions of health, attention to racial health disparities, belief in divine health and protection from illness, emphasis on individual health responsibility, and belief in a religion-health connection. Nearly all websites referred to general health, and 74% mentioned a general health ministry. The most frequent references to specific health conditions included addiction, cancer, and HIV/AIDS, roughly corresponding to the top mentioned specific health ministries. This study provides baseline data on Black megachurch efforts to convey health information to their virtual congregations and communities. Findings support recent initiatives to involve megachurches in the provision of health messages within cultural frames to reach African Americans.

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Black Megachurch Websites: An Assessment of Health Content for Congregations and Communities

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Wallace

2014

Health Communication

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“…Spirituality, a multi-dimensional construct that is defined as the 2 This article is available in: http://healthcare-communications.imedpub.com/archive.php media [25]; self-report spirituality as impactful to their health and well-being; and are receptive to spiritual well-being components in health promotion for health crises, prevention of cancer and other health conditions [14,[24][25][26]. It is plausible that the inclusion of spiritual well-being in public health promotion via the mass media would have a positive impact on the efficacy of breast cancer screening initiatives among African American women.…”

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Closing the Breast Cancer Disparity Gap: An Exploratory Analysis of the Spiritual Well Being Scale (SWBS) and its Potential as a Health Promotion Tool among African American Women

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2016

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The strategic incorporation of spirituality in health promotion practice presents public health communicators with a unique opportunity to reach minority populations about cancer risk and prevention. The purpose of this study was to conduct confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the SWBS (Spiritual Well-Being Scale) and its associations with breast cancer screening attitudes, beliefs and mass mediated breast cancer screening information among a pilot sample of African American women in the Midwest (N = 98). CFA results supported the psychometric properties of the SWBS; all standardized factor loadings were statistically significant (p < 0.001) and substantially large (> 0.90). Hypotheses that spiritual well-being would predict breast cancer screening media exposure were not supported; participants who had higher levels of spiritual well-being were exposed to less information about breast cancer screening through the media. Consequently, the influences of the general spiritual well-being factor could not be mediated or delivered through the breast cancer screening media exposure factor to those outcome factors (i.e., no mediations). Although findings show that the SWBS did not predict breast cancer media exposure, the SWBS may be a useful tool in bolstering health promotion practice and inform research based on its domains (Religious Well Being and Existential Well Being). These domains capture individual-level factors that may impede or facilitate breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations.

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“…She noted that research shows mainstream and targeted media channels can be used to raise awareness among U.S. racial and ethnic populations about health issues and to encourage preventative behavior. Similarly, Lumpkins, Cameron, & Frisby (2012) write: "Strategically positioned health information with appealing factors such as sociocultural factors, have the potential to increase awareness among the target population and eventually influence behavior" (p. 79).…”

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“…Magazines are another print resource regularly used for health information by Black women. Lumpkins, Cameron, and Frisby (2012) noted that in their pilot study, which analyzed four mass magazines (Ms., Essence, Good Housekeeping, and Redbook) that target women, African-American women named this print medium as a trusted and popular source of health information. The analysis revealed that women's magazines frequently cover health issues and serve as a conduit of health information delivered to women in a way that is both appealing and entertaining.…”

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“…The analysis revealed that women's magazines frequently cover health issues and serve as a conduit of health information delivered to women in a way that is both appealing and entertaining. Researchers inferred that the increase of women's consciousness about their health could be attributed to an increase in health stories in the media (Lumpkins, Cameron, Frisby, 2012).…”

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Perceptions of Facebook and Twitter as sources of health information among African-American women

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore how African-American women perceive Facebook and Twitter as sources for information about heart disease. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted among 23 women between the ages of 18 and 70, who self-identified as Black and female. Participants were recruited from both urban and rural cities. Data collected during each 60-minute or less focus group session was analyzed and grouped into key themes. Results: Among the Black women who participated in the research, findings indicated that Facebook and Twitter are perceived as credible sources of health information if the material shared comes from a health care professional or organization, or a friend speaking from a personal health experience. Credibility increased if information was presented by a person of colorâ€“particularly of the same race. Knowledge gained via social media was largely deemed to be the 05 board for further research via a tool or website that is established within the health care industry. Participants also expounded upon the importance of one advocating for themselves in the doctor's office and fact checking health information and professionals. Conclusion: Health professionals may be able to more effectively communicate health information to Black women via Facebook and Twitter. Recommendations such as establishing credibility and using women of color in visuals are made that may assist in prompting health behavior changes. Key words: Women, African American, health information seeking, social media, heart disease

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Spreading the Gospel of Good Health: Assessing Mass Women's Magazines as Communication Vehicles to Combat Health Disparities Among African Americans

Cited by 8 publications

References 28 publications

Black Megachurch Websites: An Assessment of Health Content for Congregations and Communities

Black Megachurch Websites: An Assessment of Health Content for Congregations and Communities

Closing the Breast Cancer Disparity Gap: An Exploratory Analysis of the Spiritual Well Being Scale (SWBS) and its Potential as a Health Promotion Tool among African American Women

Perceptions of Facebook and Twitter as sources of health information among African-American women

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