ArticleMental health, religion & culture
Spirituality and religious coping in African American youth with depressive illness.
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- Behavioral Activation as an 'active ingredient' of interventions addressing depression and anxiety among young people: a systematic review and evidence synthesis.BMC psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Why do children and adolescents (not) seek and access professional help for their mental health problems? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Literature review: Disparities in depression care for racial and ethnic minoritized youth.Journal of mood and anxiety disorders · 2026Review
- Faith and access: The role of religion in formal mental health service utilization among Black adolescents.Children and youth services review · 2025Article
- Navigating trauma and strength: experiences of Ghanaian and Nigerian youth in inner London.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- The Relationship between Religion, Substance Misuse, and Mental Health among Black Youth.Religions · 2023Article
- Understanding the Association Between Mental Health Knowledge and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Black Adults.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
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- Religious Service Attendance and Mortality among Adults in the United States with Chronic Kidney Disease.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Translation and Validation of an Italian Language Version of the Religious Beliefs and Mental Illness Stigma Scale (I-RBMIS).Journal of religion and health · 2021Article
- "Can I Live": Black American Adolescent Boys' Reports of Police Abuse and the Role of Religiosity on Mental Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Religiosity and Excess Weight Among African-American Adolescents: The Jackson Heart KIDS Study.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
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Abstract
The research team completed a secondary data analysis of primary data from a 2 phase depression treatment engagement behavioral trial to assess African American adolescents reported experiences of spiritual and religious coping when dealing with depression. The team utilized data collected from twenty-eight youth who participated in focus groups or individual interviews. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic techniques for transcript-based analysis to identify the key patterns and elements of the study participants' accounts and to extract 6 primary themes. The main themes are reported in this manuscript and include; "Religion as Treatment Incentive", "Prayer & Agency", "Mixed Emotions", "Doesn't Hurt, Might Help", "Finding Support in the Church", and "Prayer and Church: Barriers to Treatment?" Overall, the data suggested that religion and spirituality play a key role in African American adolescents' experiences of depression. As well, it is surmised that these factors may be important for improving treatment seeking behaviors and reducing racial mental health disparities in this population of youth.
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