Losing Faith and Using Faith: Older African Americans Discuss Spirituality, Religious Activities, and Depression

Wittink, Marsha N.; Joo, Jaehyun; Lewis, Lena A.; Barg, Frances K.

doi:10.1007/s11606-008-0897-1

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“…Two studies employed content analysis (Ugarriza, 2002;Conner et al, 2010), two studies qualitative content analysis (Soonthorchaiya & Cancy, 2006;Black et al 2007), while a further two applied grounded theory (Lawrence et al, 2006;Wittink et al, 2009). Two studies did not describe the analysis method (Pierce et al, 2003;Switzer et al, 2009).…”

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“…Allan and Dixon (2009) based their analysis on van Manen's (1997a, b) six methodological themes, while four studies described how the authors identified categories and themes in different ways Soonthornchaiya & Dancy, 2006;Black et al, 2007;Wittink et al, 2009), albeit without clearly demonstrating how the themes emerged from the data. In one study it was stated that the analytic strategy was explained in detail elsewhere (Lawrence et al, 2006).…”

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“…Spirituality for these cancer patients had been of lifelong importance and was expressed through active religious involvement [55]. Older African Americans talked about the therapeutic value of specific religious coping methods and also reported that spiritual coping can enhance conventional medical treatments [56]. Cancer patients seem to seek help from spirituality to accept or cope with their disease.…”

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A Qualitative Content Analysis of Spirituality and Religiosity amongst Greek COPD Patients

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic and common disease throughout the world. Spiritual/religious beliefs are often central to patients with serious illnesses and could serve as a resource for coping with such illnesses. A qualitative methodology was chosen in order to gain a thorough understanding of 75 (male n = 69, 92%, female n = 6, 8%) Greek COPD patients' perceptions of spirituality and religiosity and explore the importance of practicing their beliefs while 25 patients refused to participate in the study. The fewer female participant patients in the study are related to the lower percentage of women suffering from COPD in Greece, which can be further linked to the low smoking habit of women. A total of four patients (5.3%) stated that they had no religious or spiritual understanding of their life; 41 (54.7%) reported a religious belief; eight (10.7%) told of a spiritual belief; and 22 (29.3%) of the participants reported both a religious and a spiritual belief. Faith in the will of God seems to be a particularly strong feature of patients' beliefs. Praying and church attendance were more likely to confirm the importance of practicing their beliefs in their daily lives but COPD seems to prevent patients from regular churchgoing. Religion and spirituality were found to be helpful while patients did not seem to have unrealistic expectations from God when dealing with illness. When asked, participants defined spirituality as "happiness", "love", "our God", "the spirit", and as an act of altruism. Adopting a more holistic perspective for COPD patients in the clinical setting, spirituality and religiosity can offer suggestions for interventions related to their health issues.

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“…In research by Wittink, Joo, Lewis, and Barg [39] older African Americans claimed that depression was due to a "loss in faith" and faith and spiritual/religious activities could empower an individual by providing strength for healing to occur. Cultural differences in the way depression symptoms are manifested, defined, interpreted and labeled may explain, at least in part, differences in help-seeking behaviors.…”

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Racial Disparities in Depression Care among Older Adults: Can the Perspectives of Clinicians and Patients be Reconciled?

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Beach

2013

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Depression is highly prevalent and debilitating in late life. It affected 3.8 million older Americans in 2005, and its prevalence is expected to increase to 6.6 million in 2025. Despite its prevalence and associated negative health outcomes, depression is not diagnosed and treated equally among older Americans. An under-recognition and undertreatment of depression in minority elders exists, which has lead to significant disparities between Whites and nonWhites. These disparities challenge our principles of equality, equity and adequacy and, in their most extreme form, become human rights issues. As a result, eliminating health disparities has become a priority of the US Federal government. Practitioners must address differences in the diagnosis and treatment of depression among clients served. Increased levels of cultural competency and educating clients will help reconcile differences between clinicians and their patients and lead to increased understanding of client needs, while decreasing disparities in depression care and diagnosis.

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Losing Faith and Using Faith: Older African Americans Discuss Spirituality, Religious Activities, and Depression

Cited by 60 publications

References 44 publications

Surviving depressive ill‐health: A qualitative systematic review of older persons' narratives

Surviving depressive ill‐health: A qualitative systematic review of older persons' narratives

A Qualitative Content Analysis of Spirituality and Religiosity amongst Greek COPD Patients

Racial Disparities in Depression Care among Older Adults: Can the Perspectives of Clinicians and Patients be Reconciled?

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