Strengthening Rural Youth Resiliency through the Church

Sutherland, Mary; Hale, Charles D.; Harris, Gregory J.; Consultant, Philip Stalls Volunteer Statistical; Foulk, David

doi:10.1080/10556699.1997.10603271

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“…The present 149 mostly African American FBO leaders rated themselves as having expertise in tobacco prevention; and, they strongly believed that tobacco prevention has a positive influence on youth. These strongly positive attitudes are consistent with other research reporting successful partnerships between health initiatives and FBOs in African American communities (McRae et al , 1998; Olson et al , 1988; Olson, 1989), Southern communities (Johnson et al , 2000; Winett et al , 1999), and Southern African American communities (Sutherland et al , 1997; Turner et al , 1995). The African American faith‐based community is fertile ground for health initiatives in general, and an implication of present results is that African American FBOs are fertile ground for tobacco prevention specifically.…”

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Church leaders' opinions about tobacco prevention

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -To assess what volunteers-and ministers of faith-based organizations (FBO) think about their own expertise in delivering a tobacco prevention initiative, the impact of such an initiative on youth, their potential for burnout in doing so, and their interest in other health initiatives. Design/methodology/approach -A total of 149 volunteers and ministers attending a tobacco prevention workshop anonymously answered questions about its impact, and their own expertise, potential for burnout, and interest in other health initiatives. Findings -Respondents strongly endorsed their personal expertise and the impact of tobacco prevention on youth. On burnout, ministers were significantly lower (an average answer of "don't know") than teachers and others (an average answer of "disagree"); on other health initiatives, ministers were significantly more interested (an average answer of "strongly") than teachers (an average answer of "moderately"). All were significantly more positive about offering other health initiatives if they had materials than if they had money. Research limitations/implications -Most respondents were African-American, a higher percentage of ministers were men than among those in other positions, and all respondents came from a church that applied for, and received, a tobacco-prevention grant -points that limit generalizability. Practical implications -Those responsible for health initiatives would be well advised to direct their resources into developing appropriate materials rather than into paying people to deliver the programs. Originality/value -Although FBOs provide fertile ground for health initiatives such as tobacco prevention, ministers may be more susceptible to burnout than volunteers.

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2006

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“…According to Sutherland et al (1997), the church in an African American community is a centerpiece for health promotion and direction. Over the years, faith-based organizations have provided the foundation for spiritual guidance and have, and currently continue to be, where individuals will turn in times of need.…”

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Using social marketing to increase breast cancer screening among African American women: perspectives from African American breast cancer survivors

Talbert

2008

J of Philanthropy and Mktg

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Despite progressive preventative techniques, intervention programs, and guidelines to help reduce breast cancer mortality, African American women (AAW) remain affected by breast cancer in greater numbers compared to Caucasians. As rates of breast cancer mortality continue to increase among AAW, a greater need for change emerges, which should include crafting culturally specific social marketing programs that promote breast cancer awareness among AAW. This exploratory study focuses on social marketing strategies to promote this awareness. The research underscores several social marketing strategies from the perspective of AAW (N ¼ 130) breast cancer survivors. Qualitative data were collected from focus groups regarding social marketing strategies needed to promote breast cancer awareness. The discussions revealed social marketing campaigns that are culturally sensitive and unswerving are more likely to increase behavior modification. Furthermore, messages from other AAW tailored toward a specific market are more beneficial for promoting breast cancer screening.

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“…A number of faith-based health promotion initiatives have succeeded, including smoking cessation programs (for a review, see Ransdell & Rehling, 1996). Successful partnerships between health initiatives and FBOs are abundant in African American communities (e.g., Olson, 1989), Southern communities (e.g., Johnson, Noe, Collins, Strader, & Bucholtz, 2000), and southern African American communities (e.g., Sutherland, Hale, Harris, Stalls, & Foulk, 1997). Therefore, ignoring FBOs when planning community-based tobacco use prevention programs would be a crucial mistake, even though the evaluation process may be challenging because special populations (particularly minorities) simply get lost when lumped with the majority (Green & Kreuter, 1999).…”

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Collecting Health Data With Youth at Faith-Based Institutions: Lessons Learned

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Health Promotion Practice

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Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are ideal for health promotion but can present unique challenges in data collection. The present initiative included 6 years of awards to mostly small, rural, predominantly African American FBOs to conduct tobacco prevention lessons for youth in Grades 4-6 while they were attending summer Vacation Bible School. In 2005, these awards included $1,500 disbursed to 64 geographically diverse FBOs who had never before received this funding. Lessons learned include the following: Plan for evaluation in every aspect of the project; pilot-test everything; use reminders judiciously; make backup plans at every step; personally collect data in a nonthreatening way; and safeguard data entry. Evaluation requires extensive time, money, and effort; so, in both the intermediate and the long run, this extra work is worth it.

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Strengthening Rural Youth Resiliency through the Church

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Church leaders' opinions about tobacco prevention

Church leaders' opinions about tobacco prevention

Using social marketing to increase breast cancer screening among African American women: perspectives from African American breast cancer survivors

Collecting Health Data With Youth at Faith-Based Institutions: Lessons Learned

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