Exploring religiosity, perceived mental health, and coping behaviors of undergraduate African American college students in the South.
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| Title: | Exploring religiosity, perceived mental health, and coping behaviors of undergraduate African American college students in the South. |
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| Authors: | Golden, Kennedy (NURSE), Raynor, Phyllis (NURSE), Worthy, Karen (NURSE), Vick, Lori (NURSE), Tavakoli, Abbas S. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Nov2025, Vol. 73 Issue 9, p3599-3604. 6p. |
| Subjects: | Pearson correlation (Statistics), Mental health, African Americans, Health attitudes, Data analysis, T-test (Statistics), Statistical significance, Undergraduates, Universities & colleges, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Psychology & religion, Psychological adaptation, Psychological well-being, Mann Whitney U Test, Descriptive statistics, Psychological stress, Spirituality, Statistics, Mathematical models, Psychology of college students, Theory, Data analysis software |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Objective: The current study explored the relationships of religiosity and coping behaviors on the perceived mental health of undergraduate African American (AA) college students enrolled at a large public university in the Southern United States. Methods: We used a cross-sectional survey design. AA and/or African descent adult college participants (n = 131) were recruited from an online chat group (ie, GroupMe) and completed the Brief-COPE, a demographic questionnaire, and a single-item mental health tool. Data analyses employing descriptive statistics and correlational analyses examined relationships between variables. Results: There was a positive correlation between increased religious activity and overall mental health. Those who specified their religion as "other" had a lower total mental health score than those with an identified religion. Conclusions: Findings underscore the importance of supportive interventions that account for religious beliefs and activities on overall mental health outcomes for undergraduate AA college students in the South. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Objective: The current study explored the relationships of religiosity and coping behaviors on the perceived mental health of undergraduate African American (AA) college students enrolled at a large public university in the Southern United States. Methods: We used a cross-sectional survey design. AA and/or African descent adult college participants (n = 131) were recruited from an online chat group (ie, GroupMe) and completed the Brief-COPE, a demographic questionnaire, and a single-item mental health tool. Data analyses employing descriptive statistics and correlational analyses examined relationships between variables. Results: There was a positive correlation between increased religious activity and overall mental health. Those who specified their religion as "other" had a lower total mental health score than those with an identified religion. Conclusions: Findings underscore the importance of supportive interventions that account for religious beliefs and activities on overall mental health outcomes for undergraduate AA college students in the South. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07448481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2024.2427066 |
