1. A rural African American faith community's solutions to depression disparities.
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Bryant K, Haynes T, Kim Yeary KH, Greer-Williams N, and Hartwig M
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- Adult, Black or African American statistics & numerical data, Aged, Arkansas, Clergy statistics & numerical data, Depression prevention & control, Female, Focus Groups, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Qualitative Research, Young Adult, Black or African American psychology, Depression ethnology, Health Status Disparities, Religion, Rural Population
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore how a rural African American faith community would address depression within their congregations and the community as a whole., Design and Sample: A qualitative, interpretive descriptive methodology was used. The sample included 24 participants representing pastors, parishioners interested in health, and African American men who had experienced symptoms of depression in a community in the Arkansas Delta., Measures: The primary data sources for this qualitative research study were focus groups., Results: Participants identified three key players in the rural African American faith community who can combat depression: the Church, the Pastor/Clergy, and the Layperson. The roles of each were identified and recommendations for each to address depression disparities in rural African Americans., Conclusions: The recommendations can be used to develop faith-based interventions for depression targeting the African American faith community., (© 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2014
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