Church-based health promotion (CBHP) interventions can reach broad populations and
have great potential for reducing health disparities. From a socioecological perspective …

A frican A mericans, especially women, have higher obesity rates than the general US
population. Because of the importance of faith to many A frican A mericans, faith‐based …

This book was written partly for my own sake. I was born into a very poor family in Southern
Thailand. Mum and Dad were the products of marginalised migrant populations in Thailand …

Cross-cultural research is rife with ethical and methodological challenges but, despite the
increased demand for such research, discussions on'culturally sensitive methodologies' are …

Religious disaffiliation—leaving the religious tradition in which one was raised for no
religious affiliation in adulthood—has become more common in recent years, though few …

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between sense of coherence and spirituality and
their association with perceptions of stress, and quality of life. Methods: Questionnaires …

American Muslims represent a growing and diverse community. Efforts at promoting cultural
competence, enhancing cross-cultural communication skills, and improving community …

Faith-based interventions hold promise for increasing physical activity (PA) and thereby
reducing health disparities. This paper examines the perceived influences on PA …

The growing obesity epidemic in the West, in general, and the USA, in particular, is resulting
in deteriorating health, premature and avoidable onset of disease, and excessive health …

The African American church is held in the highest esteem by most African Americans.
Although the influence of the African American church has been underestimated by …