Religiosity and Attitudes Toward Treatment for Mental Health in the Black Church

Davenport, A; McClintock, Heather F.

doi:10.1007/s12552-020-09311-2

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“…This finding provides one potential explanation for past research suggesting that Black Christians are likely to seek informal services for mental health care regardless of their levels of religious involvement in a congregation (Hays and Lincoln 2017). If seeking the pastor for mental health care is perceived to be a communal rather than religious norm, it is likely that Black pastors might be sought out by individuals well beyond the walls of their congregations (see also Davenport and McClintock 2021).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 78%

Where Would You Go? Race, Religion, and the Limits of Pastor Mental Health Care in Black and Latino Congregations

Bolger

Prickett

2021

Religions

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A growing body of literature explores how religious congregations shape attitudes toward mental health in racial/ethnic minority communities. Such research has primarily focused on the views of Black clergy and congregants, limiting our ability to understand how the views of Black Christians might differ from Christians in other racial/ethnic minority communities. We drew on focus groups with 14 pastors and interviews with 20 congregants from Black and Latino churches in Houston, Texas, to examine how church members make decisions about where to seek mental health care or direct others for help. We found that both Black and Latino Christians prefer seeking spiritual resources, like their pastor, when dealing with mental health issues, even though pastors feel limited in their ability to help congregants. The preferences of members of each racial/ethnic group, however, were driven by different logics. While Black Christians in this study sought spiritual resources based on perceived norms within the broader Black community, Latino Christians relied on pastoral care due to norms in their individual congregation. The results shed light on how religious beliefs, race/ethnicity, and social class intersect to shape attitudes toward mental health care in ways that have implications for potential partnerships between churches and mental health care providers.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 78%

Where Would You Go? Race, Religion, and the Limits of Pastor Mental Health Care in Black and Latino Congregations

Bolger

Prickett

2021

Religions

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“…While there may be wide individual variation in preferred sources of social support and relative influence of different sources of social support, research suggests that both family (and fictive kin) and congregational support are important sources within the African American social network [74,75]. Further, spirituality and religious involvement influence health and mental health [76][77][78] and should be considered a SDOH. With 78% of those identifying as African American or Black reporting religious affiliation, and 97% reporting belief in God or a higher power [79], this is a salient area of research regarding African American and Black mental health and well-being.…”

Section: Social and Community Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With 78% of those identifying as African American or Black reporting religious affiliation, and 97% reporting belief in God or a higher power [79], this is a salient area of research regarding African American and Black mental health and well-being. Research has been conducted on spirituality/religious involvement and depression within this population [77,80,81]; however, we did not include these constructs in our study as they are not listed as HP 2030 SDOH.…”

Section: Social and Community Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This disparity is even more pronounced among individuals identifying as African American or Black who are less likely than White individuals to receive or initiate mental health care [85][86][87]. Racial differences in mental health care utilization may reflect poorer insurance coverage and access, cultural stigmatization of mental health disorders, mental health literacy, economic concerns, lack of racial and ethnic representation among providers, or several other factors [77,85,88]. Regardless of the causes, these persistent disparities warrant increased research attention in the Health Care Access and Quality domain to mental health services and outcomes, with specific attention to depression.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social Determinants of Health and Depression among African American Adults: A Scoping Review of Current Research

Yelton

Friedman

Noblet

et al. 2022

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Depression in the United States (US) is increasing across all races and ethnicities and is attributed to multiple social determinants of health (SDOH). For members of historically marginalized races and ethnicities, depression is often underreported and undertreated, and can present as more severe. Limited research explores multiple SDOH and depression among African American adults in the US. Guided by Healthy People (HP) 2030, and using cross-disciplinary mental health terminology, we conducted a comprehensive search to capture studies specific to African American adults in the US published after 2016. We applied known scoping review methodology and followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. From 12,315 initial results, 60 studies were included in our final sample. Most studies explored the HP 2030 Social and Community Context domain, with a heavy focus on discrimination and social support; no studies examined Health Care Access and Quality. Researchers typically utilized cross-sectional, secondary datasets; no qualitative studies were included. We recommend research that comprehensively examines mental health risk and protective factors over the life course within, not just between, populations to inform tailored health promotion and public policy interventions for improving SDOH and reducing racial and ethnic health disparities.

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“…Research in community settings indicates that Black persons 1 are less likely to receive mental health treatment than White persons (Snowden, 2003; Youman et al, 2010). Biases in mental health assessments and intervention (Merino et al, 2018; Snowden, 2003; Youman et al, 2010), cultural factors (Davenport & McClintock, 2021; Nelson et al, 2021; Wallen, 1992; Whaley, 2001; Youman et al, 2010), and differential access (Cook et al, 2007; Dinwiddie et al, 2013; Lillie-Blanton & Hoffman, 2005; Mutchler & Burr, 1991; Youman et al, 2010) have been examined as explanations for the inequities observed in treatment utilization. In comparison to community settings, research on the disparities in mental health treatment utilization in correctional settings is more sparse, and those that have been done do not agree on the extent to which race affects utilization.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Differential Use of Mental Health Services by Race and Ethnicity in Prison

Fritz¹,

Vaughan²

2023

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Research in community settings indicates that Black persons are less likely to receive mental health treatment than White persons. Research on whether these disparities persist in prisons is limited and fails to include other racial and ethnic groups, such as Latino persons. This study examines racial and ethnic differences in the use of mental health services among incarcerated persons. Using the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates, logistic regression assessed the effects of race/ethnicity among those receiving mental health treatment while incarcerated. Results suggest Black and Multiracial/Other incarcerated persons were 15.8% and 15.0% more likely to participate in treatment than White incarcerated persons, respectively. No significant difference between Latino incarcerated persons and White incarcerated persons was found. The differences between racial/ethnic groups and participation in mental health treatment found in this study suggest that more attention needs to be paid to diversity in the accessibility of treatment in prisons.

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Religiosity and Attitudes Toward Treatment for Mental Health in the Black Church

Cited by 9 publications

References 31 publications

Where Would You Go? Race, Religion, and the Limits of Pastor Mental Health Care in Black and Latino Congregations

Where Would You Go? Race, Religion, and the Limits of Pastor Mental Health Care in Black and Latino Congregations

Social Determinants of Health and Depression among African American Adults: A Scoping Review of Current Research

Differential Use of Mental Health Services by Race and Ethnicity in Prison

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