Abstract In the United States, Black communities face a complex mental health burden, with
growing attention on addressing these disparities through the lens of holistic wellbeing …

Few studies explore the differences between diverse stakeholders' understandings of what
constitutes “positive aging” for Latino older adults. To address this gap, we worked with a 20 …

Leadership plays a critical role in any institution. Church leadership can guide the institution
in the direction that it should go. In Small Black Churches (SBC), this research will identify …

The Latinx culture is one that is full of nuances and unique features that impact how
members of the community go through their lives and experience different situations. Mental …

The purpose for this DMIN action research project was to create an eight-week discipleship
program and accompanying workbook to help Christians diagnosed with chronic medical …

The purpose of this case study was to examine pastoral perspectives of Biblical healthcare.
These perspectives are essential to consider due to the long history of the connection …

Recent research has suggested that when public health agencies (PHAs) partnered with
African American (AA) pastors to deliver and promote health education to their church …

The purpose of this qualitative appreciative inquiry study within the theoretical lens of social
constructionist theory was to answer the research question,“How can local bereavement …

The health status of African Americans remains disproportionate in comparison to other
racial/ethnic groups. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the correlation between …

Interpersonal discrimination is a chronic stressor for many African American (AA) adults and
is implicated in racial disparities in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). AAs, and particularly …