Dyadic Peer Support to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Among African American Church Members: An Exploratory Study
This study examined how African American church members communicated and cooperated as dyads to attain health goals. Participants completed nine weeks of group classes then worked as dyads for nine weeks. Communication logs and interviews were used to assess: (1) dyad communication and (2) dyad coop...
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Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
Idioma: | Inglês |
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Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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Journal of religion and health
Ano: 2023, Volume: 62, Número: 4, Páginas: 2609-2626 |
Outras palavras-chave: | B
Obesity
B Health Promotion B Churches B African Americans B Faith Communities B Dyadic peer support |
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Resumo: | This study examined how African American church members communicated and cooperated as dyads to attain health goals. Participants completed nine weeks of group classes then worked as dyads for nine weeks. Communication logs and interviews were used to assess: (1) dyad communication and (2) dyad cooperation. Thirty-two dyads from three churches completed the study. Dyads communicated an average of two times per week. Dyads experienced challenges and provided encouragement. Findings indicate African American church members cooperate and communicate as family, friend, and acquaintance dyads to achieve health goals. |
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ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01743-5 |