Open AccessSpiritual connectedness through prayer as a mediator of the relationship between Indigenous language use and positive mental health.
Author(s) -
Miigis B. Gonzalez,
Kelley J. Sittner,
Jessica Ullrich,
Melissa L. Walls
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.049
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1939-0106
pISSN - 1099-9809
DOI - 10.1037/cdp0000466
Subject(s) - indigenous , spirituality , mental health , psycinfo , social connectedness , psychology , participatory action research , community based participatory research , indigenous language , social psychology , medline , sociology , medicine , psychiatry , anthropology , political science , alternative medicine , ecology , pathology , law , biology
The objective of this study is to understand how Indigenous language and spirituality revitalization efforts may affect mental health within Indigenous communities. Although Indigenous communities experience disproportionate rates of mental health problems, research supporting language and spirituality's role in improving mental health is under-researched and poorly understood.