2018
DOI: 10.1177/0733464818820773
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

The Importance of Religiosity to the Well-Being of African American Older Adults Living With Dementia

Abstract: This study was a post hoc analysis of a larger qualitative descriptive study exploring family involvement in health promotion activities for African Americans living with dementia where participants identified religious practices as meaningful health promotion activities. The purpose of this study was to explore ways in which religiosity may influence the well-being of older adults living with dementia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among a sample of 22 family caregivers and 15 older adults living … Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
2
2
1

Citation Types

0
7
0

Year Published

2020
2020
2023
2023

Publication Types

Select...
8
1

Relationship

2
7

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 16 publications
(7 citation statements)
references
References 60 publications
(87 reference statements)
0
7
0
Order By: Relevance
“…Furthermore, to limit participant burden, the surveys in this study were brief. Future research should explore how ethnicity, caregiving experience, socioeconomic status, religiosity, and coping strategies, as well as prior photography and creative experience influence engagement in the photovoice process as well as research beliefs (Epps & Williams, 2020). It will also be important to test whether the approaches suggested in the current project can successfully translate into increased AA research engagement in real-world clinical research recruitment efforts.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, to limit participant burden, the surveys in this study were brief. Future research should explore how ethnicity, caregiving experience, socioeconomic status, religiosity, and coping strategies, as well as prior photography and creative experience influence engagement in the photovoice process as well as research beliefs (Epps & Williams, 2020). It will also be important to test whether the approaches suggested in the current project can successfully translate into increased AA research engagement in real-world clinical research recruitment efforts.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, active engagement in a faith community, such as church or other religious group, can reduce dementia-related stigma (Bryden, 2016). Connection with one’s faith community is important to African American families because of their reliance on the church for spiritual, emotional, social, and material support (Epps & Williams, 2020; Nguyen et al, 2019). Involvement with clergy and congregants can help persons living with dementia and their caregivers feel more comfortable and encouraged about their diagnosis (Chatters et al, 2008; Sun et al, 2010).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In response to the cancellation of in-person worship, churches adopted online worship services that enabled PLWDs who were homebound for years to actively participate. Online delivery formats may already be familiar to individuals affected by dementia, as a previous study has shown religious programs on television, podcasts, and live streaming connections which were used as alternative methods of religious engagement for PLWDs who cannot physically attend worship services even before to the pandemic (Epps & Williams, 2018 ). Additionally, most participants preferred services that were more concise and shorter in length, partly due to the reduced attention span of PLWDs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%