Church-Based Social Support Among Caribbean Blacks in the United States
An emerging body of research notes the importance of church-based social support networks in the daily lives of Americans. However, few studies examine church-based support, and especially among ethnic subgroups within the U.S. Black population, such as Caribbean Blacks. This study uses data from th...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer
[2016]
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Review of religious research
Année: 2016, Volume: 58, Numéro: 3, Pages: 385-406 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Immigré antillais
/ Noirs
/ Église
/ Soutien social
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions KBQ Amérique du Nord KBR Amérique Latine RB Ministère ecclésiastique |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Informal support network
B Non-kin social support B Caribbean Black B Religion |
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| Résumé: | An emerging body of research notes the importance of church-based social support networks in the daily lives of Americans. However, few studies examine church-based support, and especially among ethnic subgroups within the U.S. Black population, such as Caribbean Blacks. This study uses data from the National Survey of American Life to examine demographic and religious participation (e.g., attendance, interaction) correlates of church-based social support (e.g., receipt of emotional support, receipt of general support, provision of support to others, and negative interaction) among Caribbean Blacks residing in the U.S. Multiple regression analyses indicated that religious participation was associated with all four dependent variables. Church attendance was positively associated with receiving emotional support, general social support, and providing support to others, but was not associated with negative interaction. Frequency of interaction with fellow congregants was positively associated with receiving emotional support, receiving general support, providing support to others and negative interaction. Demographic findings indicated that women provided more support to church members and experienced more negative interactions with members than did men. Education was positively associated with frequency of support; household income was negatively associated with receiving emotional support and providing social support to others. Findings are discussed in relation to the role of church-based support networks in the lives of Caribbean Black immigrants and communities. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s13644-016-0253-6 |