“…In general there is a positive relationship between religion, religiosity, spirituality, and/or religious commitment and health; religious individuals tend to practice healthy behaviors, including those who are younger in age (e.g., self-management of diabetes, use seat belts, exercise, and have lower rates of smoking, alcohol and drug use, and premarital sex) (Callaghan, 2006;Coruh, Ayele, Pugh, & Mulligan, 2005;Ellison & Hummer, 2010;Ellison & Levin, 1998;Gillum, King, Obisesan, & Koenig, 2008;Hill, Ellison, Burdette, & Musick, 2006;Jones, 2012;Joshi et al, 2009;Koenig, 2012;Koenig et al, 2001;Larson & Larson, 2003;McDougle, Handy, Konrath, & Walk, 2013;McNamara, Burns, Johnson, & McCorkle, 2010;Obisesan, Livingston, Trulear, & Gillum, 2006;Park, Edmondson, Hale-Smith, & Blank, 2009;Piderman, Schneekloth, Pankratz, Maloney, & Altchuler, 2007;Polzer & Miles, 2007;Powell, Shahabi, & Thoresen, 2003, Rew & Wong, 2006Rew, Wong, Torres, Howell, 2007;Schlundt et al, 2008;Tan et al, 2013). Religion, religiosity, spirituality, and/or religious commitment appear to be protective factors for physical and psychological morbidity among Blacks and all younger populations of any ethnicity (Cotton, Zebracki, Rosenthal, Tsevat, & Drotar, 2006;Joshi et al, 2009;Koenig et al, 2001;Levin, Chatters, & Taylor, 2005;McNamara et al, 2010).…”