ArticleSubstance use & misuse2013
The roles of spirituality in the relationship between traumatic life events, mental health, and drug use among African American women from one southern state.
Article in Substance use & misuse, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- "I Struggle with Breast Cancer and I Struggle with God": Insights from African American Breast Cancer Survivors.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Article
- Psychometric Analysis of the Shortened Version of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale on the Slovak Population (SWBS-Sk).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Spirituality and Parenting among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence.Journal of family violence · 2021Article
- The Role of Stressful Life Events and Cultural Factors on Criminal Thinking among African American Women Involved in the Criminal Justice System.Criminal justice and behavior · 2018Article
- Associations Between Religiosity, Perceived Social Support, and Stimulant Use in an Untreated Rural Sample in the U.S.A.Substance use & misuse · 2016Article
- John Henryism Active Coping as a Cultural Correlate of Substance Abuse Treatment Participation Among African American Women.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2016Article
- African American Female Offender's Use of Alternative and Traditional Health Services After Re-Entry: Examining the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2016Article
- Spirituality moderates the relationship of psychosocial stress to metabolic risk factors among Afro-Caribbean immigrants in the US Virgin Islands.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2015Article
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Abstract
This study examines the role of spirituality as a moderator of the relationship between traumatic life experiences, mental health, and drug use in a sample of African American women. It was hypothesized that there would be an inverse relationship overall between spirituality and mental health and drug use among this sample of African American women. Secondly, was expected that spirituality would moderate the relationship between traumatic life events and mental health and drug use. African American women (n = 206) were recruited from the community and from probation officers in three urban areas of a southern state, and face-to-face interviews were completed. Findings indicated that there was a main effect for spirituality (as measured by existential well-being on the Spiritual Well-Being Scale) and traumatic life events, mental health, and alcohol use. In addition, spirituality was a significant moderator of the relationship between traumatic life events and cocaine use. Discussion and implications for African American women are included.
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