The Bible Belt in a Changing South: Shrinking, Relocating, and Multiple Buckles

Brunn, Stanley D.; Webster, Gerald R.; Archer, J. Clark

doi:10.1353/sgo.2011.0040

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“…In the United States, the term 'Bible Belt' generally pertains to a region associated with fundamentalist Protestantism, puritanical mores, social conservatism, and a belief in the literal interpretation of the Bible (Sahl and Batson 2011;Brunn et al 2011). This region differs from other regions because it has a distinct culture based on church involvement and religious ideology (Sahl and Batson 2011).…”

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Christians’ Perceptions of Receiving Spiritual Care in the Bible Belt of the United States: A Qualitative Study of Care Provided in the Healthcare Setting

McDowell

South

2017

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The need to include the spiritual dimension when assessing clients and planning their healthcare is evident from numerous studies conducted by various disciplines. Practitioners of holistic care agree that spiritual care must be included to address fully the needs of clients. The aim of this qualitative research was to explore and document the stories of clients regarding the role healthcare professionals provide in spiritual care. A hermeneutical phenomenological approach was used to interview, document, and analyze the stories of 15 participants (n = 15) regarding their perceptions of spiritual care received or given during times of illness. Initially, only one participant mentioned the role of doctors and nurses in providing spiritual care. After specifically asking about spiritual care, half of the participants shared that they had received spiritual care. Prayer as a mode of spiritual care emerged as a prominent theme. Lack of spiritual care received was documented. The hesitancy to provide spiritual care was evident in participants who were also healthcare providers. More research is needed to further define spiritual care. Education regarding spiritual assessments and spiritual care strategies is needed for both patients and healthcare providers.

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“…The term, 'Bible Belt' was coined by H. L. Mencken, a journalist covering the Scopes 'monkey trial' in the 1920s. The region today stretches from northern Texas to western North Carolina, and from Mississippi to Kentucky (Brunn et al 2011). The participants in this research project reside in South Carolina and Georgia.…”

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Christians’ Perceptions of Receiving Spiritual Care in the Bible Belt of the United States: A Qualitative Study of Care Provided in the Healthcare Setting

McDowell

South

2017

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“…All of the participants are residents of a southern region of the United States known as the "Bible Belt". In the United States, the term "Bible Belt" generally pertains to a region that stretches from northern Texas to western North Carolina, and from Mississippi to Kentucky and is associated with fundamentalist Protestantism, puritanical mores, social conservatism, and a belief in the literal interpretation of the Bible (Brunn et al 2011;McDowell and South 2017;Sahl and Batson 2011). This region differs from other regions because it has a distinct culture based on church involvement and religious ideology (Sahl and Batson 2011).…”

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Use of Prayer as Complementary Therapy by Christian Adults in the Bible Belt of the United States

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McDowell

2018

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Persons of all major religious groups use prayer as a spiritual discipline when dealing with sickness, and a majority of Christians report faith in healing prayer. The purpose of this research was to explore the use of prayer as complementary therapy for healing by Christian adults in the Bible Belt of the United States. A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used in this qualitative study. This project was a secondary analysis of a larger study whose aim was to document stories of miraculous healings (n = 14). Open-ended questions focusing on participants’ use of prayer followed the initial telling of their stories. All participants used prayer as complementary to their traditional medical treatments, and emerging themes included prayers of the people, rituals and traditions associated with prayer, prayers of supplication, and experiences related to the act of praying. These findings support prior published studies regarding the prevalence of prayer and its use as complementary therapy. Participants commonly used prayer in times of illness and the effects of prayer included a sense of wellbeing, increased calmness, decreased anxiety, and positive healing experiences. Participants utilized self-prayer and prayer support from family, friends, clergy, and healthcare professionals.

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“…Given the vast majority of African Americans residing in this region, religion and spirituality are central to their experiences of health and illness [34]. African American women and their belief in a higher spiritual being or their religious beliefs, were perceived to be beneficial to coping with lupus.…”

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If You Dont Put it in Your Mind, then it Dont Matter: A Phenomenological Study of Coping Self-Efficacy in African American Women Diagnosed with Lupus

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Key Points• Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease treated through complex lifestyle and medication regimens, however it has no cure.• Lupus disproportionately impacts women and African Americans in prevalence, morbidity, and mortality.• Evidence based treatment and behavioral programs have been used to help lupus patients, but African American women have been underrepresented in such examinations and are less responsive to those programs when included.• Herein interviews were conducted to explore the lived experiences and perceptions of coping self-efficacy among African American women diagnosed with lupus.• Six major themes emerged including self-awareness, religion and spirituality, a sense of connectedness, stigma, empowerment, and peer perceptions.Findings can be applied to care and practice in order to better tailor such endeavors to the specific needs of this demographic group in order to address the ongoing health disparity. ABSTRACTLupus is a chronic debilitating rheumatic autoimmune disease that disproportionately affects African American women. A phenomenological approach was used to conduct confidential semi-structured qualitative interviews to explore "lived experiences" of coping and self-efficacy among 10 African American women diagnosed with lupus. Six major themes identified included self-awareness, religion and spirituality, a sense of connectedness, stigma, empowerment, and peer perceptions. These themes highlighted human agency and coping self-efficacy exhibited by African American women that facilitate chronic disease management and self-care. Perceptions of coping self-efficacy varied and the women's "use of self" was instrumental to their individualized way of coping with their lupus diagnosis. Study findings increase cultural awareness, understanding, and potentially empathy from providers, employers/colleagues, and family members about African American women's experiences of living with lupus.

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The Bible Belt in a Changing South: Shrinking, Relocating, and Multiple Buckles

Cited by 36 publications

References 53 publications

Christians’ Perceptions of Receiving Spiritual Care in the Bible Belt of the United States: A Qualitative Study of Care Provided in the Healthcare Setting

Christians’ Perceptions of Receiving Spiritual Care in the Bible Belt of the United States: A Qualitative Study of Care Provided in the Healthcare Setting

Use of Prayer as Complementary Therapy by Christian Adults in the Bible Belt of the United States

If You Dont Put it in Your Mind, then it Dont Matter: A Phenomenological Study of Coping Self-Efficacy in African American Women Diagnosed with Lupus

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