The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Coping with Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study among Black Men

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• 作者：Apophia Namageyo-Funa (1)
  Jessica Muilenburg (1)
  Mark Wilson (1)
  
  1. Department of Health Promotion and Behavior ; University of Georgia ; 300 River Road ; Athens ; GA ; 30602-6522 ; USA
  
• 关键词：Black men ; Diabetes ; Coping ; Spirituality ; Religion ; Diabetes management
• 刊名：Journal of Religion and Health
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：February 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：54
• 期：1
• 页码：242-252
• 全文大小：177 KB
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• 刊物类别：Behavioral Science
• 刊物主题：Psychology
  Clinical Psychology
  Religious Studies
  Public Health
  Aging
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-6571

文摘

Religion and spirituality are instrumental to coping with health; however, there is limited literature on the use of religion and spirituality among Black men with type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study is to explore how Black men use religion or spirituality to cope with diabetes management. We conducted in-depth interviews with 30 Black men recruited from a diabetes clinic in Atlanta, Georgia as part of a larger study. This article reports on data from 12 of the 30 Black men who reported the use of religion and spirituality as a coping strategy for diabetes management. The following coping strategies were reported: prayer and belief in God, keeping me alive, turning things over to God, changing my unhealthy behaviors, supplying my needs, reading the Bible, and religious or spiritual individuals helping me. Healthcare professionals and researchers involved in diabetes management among Black men should consider these findings in their efforts.