Abstract The objectives of the National Survey American Life (NSAL) are to investigate nature, severity, and impairment mental disorders among national samples black non‐Hispanic white (n = 1,006) populations in US. Special emphasis study is given nature race ethnicity within population by selecting interviewing African‐American (N 3,570), Afro‐Caribbean 1,623) immigrant second older generation populations. multi‐stage probability methods were used generating race/ethnic matching...

Journal Article Race and Gender Differences in Religiosity Among Older Adults: Findings From Four National Surveys Get access Jeffrey S. Levin, Levin 1Department of Family Community Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Robert Joseph Taylor, Taylor 2School Social Work Program Research on Black Americans, Institute Research, University Michigan Linda M. Chatters 3School Public Health Gerontology, Volume 49,...

Objective: To investigate the impact of objective and subjective social isolation from extended family members friends on depressive symptoms psychological distress among a national sample older adults. Method: Data for adults (55 years above) National Survey American Life ( N = 1,439) were used to assess level test regression models examining their (Center Epidemiologic Studies Depression [CES-D] Scale) (Kessler 6 [K6] Scale). Results: The majority respondents not socially isolated or...

The present study focused on the content and practice of racial socialization by black parents. Sociodemographic correlates patterns were examined using data from a national probability sample 2,107 respondents (National Study Black Americans). Multivariate analysis revealed that gender, age, marital status, region, composition neighborhood predicted whether or not parents imparted messages to their children. envision as involving several components, including regarding experience minority...

Little is known about differences in the unmet need for mental health service use between African Americans and Caribbean blacks.To extend National Survey of Black by examining 12-month blacks from recently completed American Life.National household probability samples noninstitutionalized (blacks area countries now living United States) conducted February 2001 June 2003, using a slightly modified World Mental Health version Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview.A total...

This study examined differences in kin and nonkin networks among African Americans, Caribbean Blacks (Black Caribbeans), non‐Hispanic Whites. Data are taken from the National Survey of American Life, a nationally representative Black Caribbeans, Selected measures informal support family, friendship, fictive kin, congregation/church were utilized. Americans more involved congregation networks, whereas Whites friendship networks. likely to give extended family members have daily interaction...

This study tests a theoretical model linking religiosity, health status, and life satisfaction using data from the National Survey of Black Americans, nationally representative sample Blacks at least 18 years old. Findings reveal statistically significant effects for organizational religiosity on both satisfaction, nonorganizational health, subjective satisfaction. Analyses structural invariance good overall fit across three age cohorts (≤ 30, 31–54, ≥ 55) confirm that assuming ageinvariance...

A small but growing literature recognizes the varied roles that clergy play in identifying and addressing mental health needs their congregations. Although role of services delivery has not been studied extensively, a few investigations have attempted systematic examination this area. This article examines research, highlighting available information with regard to process by which are identified addressed faith communities. Areas issues where additional is needed also discussed. Other...

This study investigated race differences in religious involvement across several national probability samples. It employed various measures of involvement, and controlled for key sociodemographic variables. The findings reveal that African Americans exhibit higher levels or participation than do whites regardless sample measures.

Demographic correlates of whether an extended family has incorporated a fictive kin relative was examined among national sample black adults. Fictive are defined as persons who treated like but not related by blood or marriage. Two out three respondents indicated there someone in their regarded kin. Multivariate analysis revealed that gender, age, education and region were all significantly associated with the probability would incorporate members. These findings discussed relation to...

Demographic correlates of subjective religiosity are examined using data from five large national probability samples (i.e., Americans Changing Lives, n = 3,617; General Social Survey, 26,265; Monitoring the Future, 16,843; National Black Election 1,151; and Survey Americans, 2,107). In analyses involving both White respondents, race emerges as a strong consistent predictor various indicators with indicating that they had significantly higher levels than Whites. Analyses African American...

This study examines the relationships among social support, negative interaction, financial strain, traumatic events, personal control, personality, and psychological distress African American white adults. These analyses: (1) test overall adequacy of various models (i.e., main, mediator, artifactual effects) these effects, (2) examine role support interaction within context strain (3) verify possible indirect effects on by assessing their impact control. Data from The National Comorbidity...

This study examined demographic predictors of attitudes regarding religious coping (i.e., prayer during stressful times and look to God for support, strength guidance) within a national sample African American, Caribbean Blacks non-Hispanic Whites (National Survey American Life). The findings demonstrate significant Black-White differences in with higher endorsements among Americans Black Caribbeans (Caribbean Blacks). Comparisons revealed both similar divergent patterns effects. For...

This article describes the confirmation and validation of a multidimensional measure religious involvement using data from National Survey Black Americans (N = 2,107). model was developed through multistep strategy confirmatory factor analysis structural-equation modeling. First, three-dimensional structure comprising organizational, nonorganizational, subjective religiosity confirmed for twelve indicators. measurement found to exhibit excellent overall fit; it compared favorably alternative...

This study examined differences in religious participation and spirituality among African Americans, Caribbean Blacks (Black Caribbeans) non-Hispanic Whites. Data are taken from the National Survey of American Life, a nationally representative Black Caribbeans Selected measures organizational, nonorganizational subjective were examined. largely similar their reports involvement; both groups generally indicated higher levels than Americans more likely to be official members places worship,...

Sociodemographic and religiosity factors were examined as predictors of the receipt church-based supportamong a national sample (n = 581) older black Americans. Frequency church attendance was most important predictor both frequency amount support. The relationship between age support modified by thepresence children membership. Socioemotional during illness prevalent form reportedaid.

Structural equation modeling was used to examine the relationships among stress, social support, negative interaction, and mental health in a sample of African American men women between ages 18 54 (N = 591) from National Comorbidity Study. The study findings indicated that support decreased number depressive symptoms, did not mitigate effects reduced response financial strain. Financial strain traumatic events were associated with increased interaction relatives symptoms. verify stressful...