Mental health stigma, help-seeking behaviours, and spirituality in rural North Carolina churches
Evangelical Protestants made up one of the highest percentages of Christians in the United States and, particularly in rural North Carolina, among these Baptists make up the largest subgroup. Historically a trusted source of help, pastors have become a frontline mental health service. This study aim...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2024, Volume: 27, Issue: 5, Pages: 499-512 |
| Further subjects: | B
Rural
B Spirituality B Stigma B Baptist B Mental Health |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | Evangelical Protestants made up one of the highest percentages of Christians in the United States and, particularly in rural North Carolina, among these Baptists make up the largest subgroup. Historically a trusted source of help, pastors have become a frontline mental health service. This study aims to examine associations between pastor and congregation responses to questions about mental health among rural Black and White Baptist churches in North Carolina. Responses were examined to determine if there were differences in levels of stigma, help-seeking behaviours, and spirituality across racial groups and gender of the pastor. Eight rural Baptist-affiliated churches completed an online survey. No association was found between racial groups or gender of the pastor when examining mental health stigma, spirituality, and help-seeking behaviours. Despite this, participants indicated poorer help-seeking behaviours towards mental health services as levels of stigma increased. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2024.2414294 |
