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Religious Coping And Ptsd Symptom Management Among African Americans: A Clergy Perspective, Barbra Talley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Data indicated that although African Americans reported fewer occurrences of traumatic events than that of their racial/ethnic counterparts, however, the degree of traumatic events experienced by African Americans tends to be more serious and violent in nature. More so, lower recovery outcomes associated with PTSD among African Americans have been attributed to varying factors, such as financial restrictions, strained health care access, ineffective coping strategies as well as a mistrust of medical and clinical approaches, thus leading African Americans to seek faith-based approaches. This phenomenological study investigated clergy perspectives on religious coping constructs relative to the management of PTSD symptoms. …

Pastors’ Influence On Research-Based Health Programs In Church Settings, Shirley M. Timmons

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Churches, in the United States, are recognized essential players in addressing our mounting health and social service needs. Yet, even though they implement a relatively large number of programs, few are research-based. Focus groups were conducted with pastors from 11 Baptist churches in a small Southeastern town to explore factors that influence the implementation of research-based health programs. Transcripts were coded for domains resulting in four themes: congregant needs, shared programming ethics, common understanding of programming processes, and care for the church and congregation. Pastors value research and seek church-based programs that enhance the health of congregants. Yet, future study …

The Relationship Between Religiosity & Selected Health Behaviors Of African Americans Of The Pentecostal Faith, Caprice Jones-Agunbiade

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between religiosity and selected health behaviors of African Americans in the Pentecostal faith. A 43 question printed survey was administered to 300 adult attendees from selected Pentecostal churches. The purposive sample was obtained from the Holy Christian Church of Mankato, Brooklyn Park, and St. Paul. The printed survey focused on information about demographics such as age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, education, fellowship, membership, and also health behaviors, perceived weight, weight goals, health classes desired, utilization of a community health educator and religiosity. The findings of the study indicated that high …

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Eagleston, Leigh. The Christian Soldier’s Story – John & Sandy Snelson, Salvation Army
• Jessie, Lisa. Riding the Rails of Train History – James Brown, L&N Railroad Depot
• Carter, Darla. Adults Learn to Catch Up at Adult Learning Center
• Tradition, Discipline Salvation Army’s Root
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Families Feel Alzheimer’s Effects – James Sacrey, Adult Day Care

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald, includes articles:

• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Some Gays Casual About Deadly Disease – AIDS
• Eagleston, Leigh. The Amish: A Look Inside an Older World
• Malmer, Victoria. Student Mother – Deborah Terry
• Duff, Jill & Todd Pack. Western’s Success Stories – Russell Dougherty, Mitchell Payne, William Meacham, John Stewart, Harry Gray
• Grad Invests in Beauty – James Marshall

Ua12/2/1 February Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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