Religiosity and Coping: Racial Stigma and Psychological Well-Being among African American Girls

This study examined how having a relationship with God served as a protective factor between racial stigma beliefs and psychological well-being. A church sample of African American adolescent girls (N = 117, Mage= 15) completed measures on racial stigma, psychological well-being, and reports on havi...

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Publié dans:Journal of religion and health
Auteurs: Butler-Barnes, Sheretta T. (Auteur) ; Copeland-Linder, Nikeea (Auteur) ; Hope, Elan C. (Auteur) ; Lawrence Scott, Marquisha (Auteur) ; Martin, Pamela P. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2018]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2018, Volume: 57, Numéro: 5, Pages: 1980-1995
Sujets non-standardisés:B African American girls
B Racial stigma beliefs
B Psychological well-being
B Religiosity
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)
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Résumé:This study examined how having a relationship with God served as a protective factor between racial stigma beliefs and psychological well-being. A church sample of African American adolescent girls (N = 117, Mage= 15) completed measures on racial stigma, psychological well-being, and reports on having a relationship with God. After controlling for adolescent age, family income, and church attendance, positive racial beliefs and having a relationship with God were associated with a healthier psychological well-being. Findings also revealed that having a relationship with God and internalizing healthier racial beliefs were associated with a healthier psychological well-being, whereas reporting higher levels of having a relationship with God served as a protective factor for African American girls when internalizing moderate levels of racial stigma. Overall, results suggest that having a relationship with God can serve as a coping mechanism and promote a healthier psychological well-being for African American adolescent girls.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-0644-9