Black Caribbean Emerging Adults: A Systematic Review of Religion and Health

Hope, Meredith O.; Taggart, Tamara; Galbraith-Gyan, Kayoll V; Nyhan, Kate

doi:10.1007/s10943-019-00932-5

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“…Furthermore, research should attend to the wide range of ethnic identities in the Black diaspora. Black Americans may identify as African American, Afro-Latinx, African, or Caribbean Black, for example (Hope et al, 2020). Finally, other religiosity and spirituality variables may account for the associations between NRI and adolescent well-being.…”

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Nonorganizational Religious Involvement and Psychosocial Well-Being Among African American and Caribbean Black Youth

Rose

Hope

Thurman

et al. 2020

Journal of Black Psychology

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Often cited as a developmental and cultural resource, religion has been widely studied. However, fewer studies have explored the relationship between nonorganizational religious involvement (NRI) and psychosocial well-being among Black youth or within ethnic groups of Black youth. This study examined this relationship among 1,170 African American and Caribbean Black youth who participated in the National Survey of American Life–Adolescent Supplement study. Moderated hierarchical regression results showed significant main effects of NRI on life satisfaction, self-esteem, coping, and depressive symptoms after accounting for study covariates (i.e., age, gender, family income, denomination, ethnicity, religious service attendance, and religious socialization). No significant interaction effects were observed between NRI and ethnicity on any of the psychosocial well-being outcomes. Results illuminate a promotive effect of NRI in this sample. Though no significant ethnicity and religiosity interaction effects were observed, findings suggest the importance of NRI as a key intervention target to support better psychosocial well-being among Black youth, in an effort to promote overall youth development.

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Nonorganizational Religious Involvement and Psychosocial Well-Being Among African American and Caribbean Black Youth

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Hope

Thurman

et al. 2020

Journal of Black Psychology

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“…18 Black immigrants may also have beliefs that mental illness is a punishment from God or caused by possession by evil spirits. 8 , 21 , 22 …”

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Perspectives of Black Immigrant Women on Mental Health: The Role of Stigma

Pederson

Waldron

Fokuo

2022

Women's Health Reports

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Background: Black immigrants are a major growing segment of the United States population. The intersection of race, gender, and migration places black immigrant women at the confluence of multiple social determinants of health, and thus, black immigrant women experience ongoing mental health disparities. Understanding their perspectives, mental health needs, and associated stigma is critical to promoting positive mental health outcomes. Methods: We conducted five focus groups ( N = 22) among women from two black immigrant community organizations from February 2019 to June 2019. We used an inductive driven thematic analysis to identify codes and themes related to mental health and the role of stigma. Results: Overall five core themes associated with mental health and associated stigma concepts were found: The critical role of trusted sources and confidentiality, Conceptualization of mental illness and anticipated discrimination, Acculturative influence and migration as a source of emotional distress, Spirituality as a source of support and source of stigma, and Management of mental illness and addressing stigma. Conclusion: The conceptualization of mental illness and the associated stigma may be rooted in cultural and religious belief systems among black immigrants. Cultural beliefs and biopsychosocial models can coexist positively without interrupting the pathway toward optimized engagement in mental health care. Our mental health systems need to take these factors into consideration to implement programs that effectively serve black immigrant women's mental health needs.

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“…Several religions are practiced in Jamaica and although the influence of religious beliefs on illness and healing perception have been reviewed ( Sutherland et al, 2014 ), the relationship between religious beliefs and adherence to pharmacotherapy has been minimally explored. At an individual level, the influence of religion is highly subjective with some patients interpreting their healthcare provider’s recommendations as God’s way of helping them to help themselves, while others take a more fatalistic approach believing that their illness is God’s will and therefore how it unfolds is out of their hands ( Brown et al, 2007 ; Shahin et al, 2019 ; Smith, 2012 ; Hope et al, 2020 ). Taking this line of reasoning one step further, some highly religious patients may believe that their illness is a punishment from God for improper religious adherence and although they may respect their physician’s diagnosis and recommendations, their ultimate concern rests with the judgement of their higher power ( Rumun, 2014 ).…”

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Influence of Jamaican Cultural and Religious Beliefs on Adherence to Pharmacotherapy for Non-Communicable Diseases: A Pharmacovigilance Perspective

2022

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Worldwide, socio-cultural determinants have been shown to influence the beliefs of patients about their health and decision making for treatment. This is consistent with the evidence that cultural and religious beliefs affect illness conceptualization and behaviors of Jamaican patients living with non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Despite these known socio-cultural influences, an acknowledgment of relevance of adherence to pharmacotherapy has been grossly understudied. Furthermore, while poor adherence to pharmacotherapy, especially in the management of patients living with non-communicable diseases is associated with adverse drug reactions; reporting of such information in the pharmacovigilance process is inadequate. We review previous studies on the cultural and religious beliefs within the Jamaican context that may contribute to poor adherence to pharmacotherapy, especially among those patients living with non-communicable diseases. We support the ongoing perspective that current pharmacovigilance processes need retooling with the inclusion of socio-cultural influences on adherence to pharmacotherapy.

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Black Caribbean Emerging Adults: A Systematic Review of Religion and Health

Cited by 18 publications

References 86 publications

Nonorganizational Religious Involvement and Psychosocial Well-Being Among African American and Caribbean Black Youth

Nonorganizational Religious Involvement and Psychosocial Well-Being Among African American and Caribbean Black Youth

Perspectives of Black Immigrant Women on Mental Health: The Role of Stigma

Influence of Jamaican Cultural and Religious Beliefs on Adherence to Pharmacotherapy for Non-Communicable Diseases: A Pharmacovigilance Perspective

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