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ArticleJournal of religion and health2017

Younger African American Adults' Use of Religious Songs to Manage Stressful Life Events.

Jill B Hamilton, Jennifer M Stewart, Keitra Thompson, Carmen Alvarez, Nakia C Best, Kevin Amoah, Iris B Carlton-LaNey

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7 authors.

Jill B HamiltonDepartment of Community and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. jhamil32@jhu.edu.
Jennifer M StewartDepartment of Community and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Keitra ThompsonDepartment of Community and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Carmen AlvarezDepartment of Community and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Nakia C BestSchool of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27510, USA.
Kevin AmoahDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, 27707, USA.
Iris B Carlton-LaNeySchool of Social Work, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27510, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the use of religious songs in response to stressful life events among young African American adults. Fifty-five young African American adults aged 18-49 participated in a qualitative study involving criterion sampling and open-ended interviews. Data analysis included content analysis and descriptive statistics. Stressful life events were related to work or school; caregiving and death of a family member; and relationships. Religious songs represented five categories: Instructive, Communication with God, Thanksgiving and Praise, Memory of Forefathers, and Life after Death. The tradition of using religious songs in response to stressful life events continues among these young adults. Incorporating religious songs into health-promoting interventions might enhance their cultural relevance to this population.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalLife Change EventsReligion and PsychologyAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMusicQualitative ResearchStress, PsychologicalYoung AdultCultureMental healthReligious songsSpiritualityYounger African American adults

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PMID27464642

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