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Psychology

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2020

Mental Health

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An Inconsistent God: Attachment To God And Minority Stress Among Sexual Minority Christians, Adam David Anthony Maughan Dec 2020

An Inconsistent God: Attachment To God And Minority Stress Among Sexual Minority Christians, Adam David Anthony Maughan

Masters Theses

Having a secure Attachment to God (ATG) has been found to be related to better mental health and well-being for Christian individuals and has been shown to have a buffering effect against stressful life events for this population. However, the ATG literature has failed to examine the experiences of Christians who also identify as sexual minorities (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual, same-sex attracted, or another non-exclusively heterosexual identity). Sexual minority Christians (SMCs) experience unique minority stressors related to prejudice, discrimination, and stigma associated with their sexual identities, and this minority stress has negative implications for their mental health and well-being. …


Mental Health Among Afro-Centric People; Every Piece Is Vital To The Puzzle, William J. Stubbs Jan 2020

Mental Health Among Afro-Centric People; Every Piece Is Vital To The Puzzle, William J. Stubbs

Black Issues Conference

The workshop will discuss the state of mental health in general amongst minority groups in particular black afro-centric people. The workshop will present the problem that still exist regarding health care for minority groups and focus in on mental health. Participants will engage in the issue of mental health from the lack of information and understanding of mental illness, The God/Faith factor, the reluctance and inability of the people to engage and access care. The workshop will integrate the old concept of the village having a vital part in the cultivation of the mental state of afro-centric people and how …