The spiritual well-being of African-Americans: A preliminary analysis

JS Mattis - Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 1998Taylor & Francis
This multi-method study explored the relationship between gender, spirituality, spiritual well-
being, and several indices of religiosity including religious participation and religious
motivation. Different patterns of relationships among these indices emerged for men and
women. For men Spiritual Wcll-Being was related to the presence and influence of church-
oriented socializing agents as well as to the belief in God's power to influence the course of
events. Mean scores on measures of the importance of religion, current religious …
Summary
This multi-method study explored the relationship between gender, spirituality, spiritual well-being, and several indices of religiosity including religious participation and religious motivation. Different patterns of relationships among these indices emerged for men and women. For men Spiritual Wcll-Being was related to the presence and influence of church-oriented socializing agents as well as to the belief in God's power to influence the course of events. Mean scores on measures of the importance of religion, current religious participation, religious motivation, as well as spiritual well-being were not significantly different for men and women.
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