Open AccessBlack Caribbean Emerging Adults: A Systematic Review of Religion and Health
Author(s) -
Meredith O. Hope,
Tamara Taggart,
Kayoll V Galbraith-Gyan,
Kate Nyhan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of religion and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.548
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1573-6571
pISSN - 0022-4197
DOI - 10.1007/s10943-019-00932-5
Subject(s) - conceptualization , public health , ethnic group , mental health , gerontology , black african , gender studies , medicine , psychology , sociology , psychiatry , anthropology , ethnology , nursing , artificial intelligence , computer science
Religion, a prominent factor among Black diasporic communities, influences their health outcomes. Given the increase in Black Caribbeans living in the United States, it is important to understand how religion's function among different ethnic groups of Black Americans. We systematically reviewed four databases and included articles of any study design if they (a) focused on the religious experiences of emerging adults (18-29 years) identifying as Black Caribbean in the United States, in light of medical, public health, or mental health outcomes, and (b) were published before November 30, 2018. Study results contribute to future studies' conceptualization and measurement of religion among Black Caribbean emerging adults.