01.06.2014 | Original Paper
“Too Blessed to be Stressed”: A Rural Faith Community’s Views of African-American Males and Depression
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 3/2014
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Among African-Americans, the faith community has a long history of providing support to its members. Because African-American men tend to delay and decline traditional depression treatment, the faith community may be an effective source of support. The aim of this study was to determine how a rural African-American faith community describes and perceives experiences of depression among African-American males. A convenience sample of 24 men and women participated in focus groups and interview. Four themes were identified: defining depression, etiology of depression, denial of depression, and effect of masculine roles on depression experience.
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