Extracting Dirt From Water: A Strengths-Based Approach to Religion for African American Same-Gender-Loving Men

Lassiter, Jonathan Mathias

doi:10.1007/s10943-012-9668-8

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“…Spirituality is also an important factor in many LGBT people’s lives [12, 13] and encompasses one’s personal connection with her or his higher power(s). Religion and spirituality are also significantly associated with several mental and physical health outcomes [14] and can function as both risk and protective factors for negative health outcomes [15]. The duality of religion and spirituality is a significant aspect of these forces and more research is needed to understand how to maximize their health inducing qualities and minimize the deleterious ones.…”

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Religion and Spirituality’s Influences on HIV Syndemics Among MSM: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model

Lassiter

Parsons

2015

AIDS Behav

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This paper presents a systematic review of the quantitative HIV research that assessed the relationships between religion, spirituality, HIV syndemics, and individual HIV syndemics-related health conditions (e.g. depression, substance abuse, HIV risk) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. No quantitative studies were found that assessed the relationships between HIV syndemics, religion, and spirituality. Nine studies, with 13 statistical analyses, were found that examined the relationships between individual HIV syndemics-related health conditions, religion, and spirituality. Among the 13 analyses, religion and spirituality were found to have mixed relationships with HIV syndemics-related health conditions (6 nonsignificant associations; 5 negative associations; 2 positive associations). Given the overall lack of inclusion of religion and spirituality in HIV syndemics research, a conceptual model that hypothesizes the potential interactions of religion and spirituality with HIV syndemics-related health conditions is presented. The implications of the model for MSM’s health are outlined.

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Religion and Spirituality’s Influences on HIV Syndemics Among MSM: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model

Lassiter

Parsons

2015

AIDS Behav

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“…While fewer Black SM men have reported attending formal religious services on a weekly basis compared to their Black heterosexual counterparts (22.1% vs. 47%; Lassiter, 2016), religion is still viewed as an important phenomenon by this group (Lassiter et al, 2017; Pitt, 2010; Quinn & Dickson-Gomez, 2016; Quinn, Dickson-Gomez, & Kelly, 2016; Quinn, Dikson-Gomez, & Young, 2016; Taylor et al, 2003). Black SM men have reported being involved in the full range of church roles and activities including pulpit ministry, choir direction, and other ministerial duties (Garrett-Walker & Torres, 2017; Lassiter, 2014; Woodyard, Peterson, & Stokes, 2000). Black SM men are often important parts of their religious communities and receive essential fortifying benefits as a result of their religious participation.…”

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“…Frequent exposure to homonegative religious messages may be one reason that some Black SM men do not readily disclose their sexual orientation to others (Nelson et al, 2017). Exposure to homonegative religious messages can contribute to an internal conflict between the religious and sexual identities of Black SM men that make it harder to share their sexual orientation with others (Appleby, 2001; Foster et al, 2011; Lassiter, 2014). In fact, some Black SM men who do not disclose their sexual orientation to their church members may avoid attending religious services (Lassiter, 2016).…”

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Black Sexual Minority Men’s Disclosure of Sexual Orientation Is Associated With Exposure to Homonegative Religious Messages

2018

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Previous research has highlighted the homonegative atmospheres of many religious communities in Western society and their harmful impact on Black sexual minority (SM) people’s mental and physical health. However, few studies have examined the relationship between sexual orientation disclosure to church members and exposure to homonegative religious messages in religious settings. This online quantitative study investigated this relationship among a sample of 320 Black SM men. The participants for this study were recruited nationally from across the United States and had a mean age of 34 years. Descriptive statistics and linear regression analyses were conducted. Findings indicated that sexual orientation disclosure to church members was significantly associated with exposure to homonegative religious messages, even when controlling for geographic region of residence and denominational affiliation. Black SM men who had higher levels of disclosure were exposed to fewer homonegative religious messages. The implications of these findings for health research and clinical work with Black SM men are discussed in detail.

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“…We added five additional terms that were not used in any search. These are terms we have seen used in LGBT health research: “same gender loving” [ 36 ], “same sex couple” [ 37 ], “same sex couples” [ 38 ], “sexual and gender minority” [ 39 ], and its plural version, “sexual and gender minorities.” This full list of 82 terms is presented below with bolded terms coming from the identified reviews and italicized terms added based on their use in the field.…”

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Identifying Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Search Terminology: A Systematic Review of Health Systematic Reviews

2016

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Research on the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations can provide important information to address existing health inequalities. Finding existing research in LGBT health can prove challenging due to the plethora of terminology used. We sought to describe existing search strategies and to identify more comprehensive LGBT search terminology. We iteratively created a search string to identify systematic reviews and meta-analyses about LGBT health and implemented it in Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, and PsycINFO databases on May 28–29, 2015. We hand-searched the journal LGBT Health. Inclusion criteria were: systematic reviews and meta-analyses that addressed LGBT health, used systematic searching, and used independent coders for inclusion. The published search terminology in each record and search strings provided by authors on request were cross-referenced with our original search to identify additional terminology. Our search process identified 19 systematic reviews meeting inclusion criteria. The number of search terms used to identify LGBT-related records ranged from 1 to 31. From the included studies, we identified 46 new search terms related to LGBT health. We removed five search terms as inappropriate and added five search terms used in the field. The resulting search string included 82 terms. There is room to improve the quality of searching and reporting in LGBT health systematic reviews. Future work should attempt to enhance the positive predictive value of LGBT health searches. Our findings can assist LGBT health reviewers in capturing the diversity of LGBT terminology when searching.

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Extracting Dirt From Water: A Strengths-Based Approach to Religion for African American Same-Gender-Loving Men

Cited by 25 publications

References 51 publications

Religion and Spirituality’s Influences on HIV Syndemics Among MSM: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model

Religion and Spirituality’s Influences on HIV Syndemics Among MSM: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model

Black Sexual Minority Men’s Disclosure of Sexual Orientation Is Associated With Exposure to Homonegative Religious Messages

Identifying Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Search Terminology: A Systematic Review of Health Systematic Reviews

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