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Spirituality and Health for Women of Color

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: Spirituality among African American and Hispanic women has been associated with a variety of positive health outcomes. The purposes of this commentary are (1) to define spirituality, comparing it with religiosity, and briefly examine the historical, cultural, and contextual roots of spirituality among women of color; (2) to explore research data that support a relationship between spirituality and health, particularly among women of color; and (3) to present several examples of how spirituality may enhance public health interventions designed to promote health and prevention.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.92.4.557

Authors: Catherine F. Musgrave, Carol Easley Allen, Gregory J. Allen

Institution: Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2156244458

FWCI: 8.793

Cites: 32

Cited by: 238

Related to: 10