Although religion is reported to be protective against suicide, the empirical evidence is
inconsistent. Research is complicated by the fact that there are many dimensions to religion …

Religion has been an important source of resiliency for many racial and ethnic minority
populations. Given the salience, sociohistorical context, and importance of religion in the …

Importance Previous studies have linked suicide risk with religious participation, but the
majority have used ecologic, cross-sectional, or case-control data. Objective To examine the …

Suicide rates and risk and protective factors vary across religions. There has been a
significant increase in research in the area of religion and suicide since the article,“Religion …

This study examined differences in kin and nonkin networks among African Americans,
Caribbean Blacks (Black Caribbeans), and non‐Hispanic Whites. Data are taken from the …

A central paradox in the mental health literature is the tendency for black Americans to report
similar or better mental health than white Americans despite experiencing greater stress …

Objective This study examined the influence of church-and family-based social support on
depressive symptoms and serious psychological distress among older African Americans …

This study examines the socio-demographic correlates of religious participation using data
from the African American sub-sample of the National Survey of American Life (NSAL, 2001 …

CONTEXTO: Há escassez de instrumentos validados para o estudo da religiosidade em
amostras brasileiras. Um recente estudo realizado em uma amostra comunitária sugeriu …

Suicide has remained a leading cause of death among African American males, yet
empirical investigations that focus on the experiences of this group are limited. Therefore …