Black Church Leaders’ Attitudes about Seeking Mental Health Services: Role of Religiosity and Spirituality

Black church leaders are often first responders to mental health issues in the African American community, yet few have examined their views. We surveyed 112 church leaders in a Baptist Black mega-church (twenty-two associate pastors, thirty-four deacons, and fifty-six congregation care givers) usin...

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Authors: Okunrounmu, Elizabeth (Author) ; Allen-Wilson, Argie (Author) ; Davey, Maureen (Author) ; Davey, Adam (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Common Ground Publishing 2016
In: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2016, Volume: 6, Issue: 4, Pages: 45-55
Further subjects:B Church Leaders
B Spirituality
B Mental Health Services
B Religiosity
B African American
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