Race as a Moderator of Parent and Family Outcomes Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

The sociocultural factors associated with race may moderate the effects of pediatric TBI and OI on parents and families.

Religious coping among African Americans, Caribbean Blacks and Non‐Hispanic Whites

“…Further, the percentage differences in religious coping (ranging from 23% to 30%) are quite significant. These findings are consistent with previous work showing both the higher levels of religious coping (Dilworth-Anderson et al, 2002;Dunn & Horgas, 2000;Mansfield et al, 2002;McAuley et al, 2000;Yeates et al, 2002) and the overall higher levels of religious participation of African Americans as compared to Whites (Krause & Chatters, 2005;Taylor et al, 1996;Taylor et al, 2004). Further, the findings indicate that African Americans are more likely than non-Hispanic Whites to identify religious resources and behaviors as being important for coping with difficult life situations.…”

“…African Americans and Black Caribbeans hold overwhelmingly positive attitudes about religious coping, while non-Hispanic Whites demonstrated lower levels of endorsements of these items. Although this study did not examine reported use of religious resources and strategies in coping with specific life difficulties, prior literature indicates that health problems and bereavement are frequently addressed in this manner (Ellison & Taylor, 1996;Jones et al, 2006;Koenig et al, 2001;Robinson et al, 2006;Yeates et al, 2002). Accordingly, health and mental health practitioners should be aware of and acknowledge the potential role that religious coping resources and strategies may have in the coping efforts of their African American and Black Caribbean clients and patients.…”

“…For instance, research on caregiving of elderly adult parents with dementia (DilworthAnderson et al, 2002) and research on caregiving of children with traumatic brain injury (Yeates et al, 2002) found that African Americans were more likely to utilize religious coping strategies that their White counterparts. Data from a comprehensive national study of older adults (Krause & Chatters, 2005) found that, across a variety of domains (e.g., substantive content, social context), African Americans had a more elaborate prayer life than did Whites, including higher rates of praying for guidance and for one's health.…”

“…Data from a comprehensive national study of older adults (Krause & Chatters, 2005) found that, across a variety of domains (e.g., substantive content, social context), African Americans had a more elaborate prayer life than did Whites, including higher rates of praying for guidance and for one's health. A number of studies (Dunn & Horgas, 2000;Mansfield, Mitchell, & King, 2002;McAuley, Pecchioni & Grant, 2000;Yeates et al, 2002) indicate that the use of prayer to cope with health concerns is especially prevalent among African Americans as compared to Whites.…”

Coping among african-american, hispanic, and non-hispanic white women recently treated for early stage breast cancer

“…Indeed, religious coping has been identified as a primary coping strategy of African-Americans in several contexts. These include parents' responses to their children's traumatic brain injuries, women coping with rheumatoid arthritis, and persons coping with dementia caregiving (Connell and Gibson, 1997;Jordan et al, 1998;Yeates et al, 2002). A link has also been found between this use of religious coping and lower ambulatory blood pressure among African-Americans (Steffen et al, 2001).…”