TY - JOUR
T1 - The Relationship between Ethnicity, Christian Orthodoxy, and Mental Health
AU - Randolph-Seng, Brandon
AU - Nielsen, Michael E.
AU - Bottoms, Bette L.
AU - Filipas, Henrietta
PY - 2008/1/1
Y1 - 2008/1/1
N2 - Although researchers have noted differences in the role of religiosity in the lives of people from different ethnic backgrounds, the components of religion's influence (i.e., membership and orthodoxy) on mental health have not been previously examined. In the current study, Christian participants' Christian Orthodox Scale (COS) scores were used to predict scores on mental health. As hypothesized, African Americans with higher COS scores exhibited fewer mental-health problems than did all ethnicities studied with lower COS scores. Implications and future directions for understanding the cultural influence of religion on African Americans are discussed.
AB - Although researchers have noted differences in the role of religiosity in the lives of people from different ethnic backgrounds, the components of religion's influence (i.e., membership and orthodoxy) on mental health have not been previously examined. In the current study, Christian participants' Christian Orthodox Scale (COS) scores were used to predict scores on mental health. As hypothesized, African Americans with higher COS scores exhibited fewer mental-health problems than did all ethnicities studied with lower COS scores. Implications and future directions for understanding the cultural influence of religion on African Americans are discussed.
KW - Christian orthodoxy
KW - Ethnicity
KW - Mental health
UR - https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/psych-facpubs/49
UR - http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/13674670802084788
U2 - 10.1080/13674670802084788
DO - 10.1080/13674670802084788
M3 - Article
VL - 11
JO - Mental Health, Religion & Culture
JF - Mental Health, Religion & Culture
ER -
