African American Pastors on Mental Health,Coping, and Help Seeking |
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| Authors: | Janeé R. Avent Craig S. Cashwell Shelly Brown‐Jeffy |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of CounselingThe University of Texas at San Antonio;2. Department of Counseling and Educational DevelopmentThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro;3. Department of SociologyThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
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| Abstract: | Within the Black Church, there remains much that is unknown about pastoral motivations, beliefs, and attitudes about mental health. The purpose of this study was to investigate pastors' responses to parishioners dealing with mental health issues, including perspectives on counseling services and coping strategies. According to this study's findings, African American pastors often are the first line of support for parishioners' mental health and recognizing adaptive and maladaptive forms of coping. |
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| Keywords: | African Americans help seeking counseling |
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