Religious self-identification and cultural values in Black and White Americans

Racial groups differ in religious denomination, yet the variations between denominations as they are related to cultural values remain unclear. This study examined differences in self-identified religious denominations in the cultural values of Black and White Americans. A multivariate analysis of v...

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Auteurs: Mazzula, Silvia L. (Auteur) ; Hage, Sally M. (Auteur) ; Carter, Robert T. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Taylor & Francis 2010
Dans: Mental health, religion & culture
Année: 2010, Volume: 13, Numéro: 2, Pages: 111-128
Sujets non-standardisés:B self-identification
B Black and White Americans
B Race
B Values
B Culture
B Religious Denomination
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Résumé:Racial groups differ in religious denomination, yet the variations between denominations as they are related to cultural values remain unclear. This study examined differences in self-identified religious denominations in the cultural values of Black and White Americans. A multivariate analysis of variance revealed a significant effect for race and cultural values supporting that self-identified religious denomination differs by racial group membership. Discriminant function analyses for Blacks and Whites separately also revealed significant differences in cultural value preferences and self-identified religious denomination, such that certain values predicted participant self-identified denomination. Results inform efforts to increase counselling competence for the inclusion of religiousness in therapy. Suggestions for further research are considered.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contient:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674670903563284