Blake Victor Kent, Laura Upenieks, Alka M Kanaya, Erica T Warner, Yvette C Cozier, Martha L Daviglus, Heather Eliassen, Daniel Y Jang, Alexandra E Shields
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a significant public health issue, particularly for Blacks, Hispanics/Latinos, and South Asians who are at greater risk than whites. Religion and spirituality (R/S) have been shown to be protective, but this has been identified primarily in whites with limited R/S measures examined (i.e., religious service attendance). PURPOSE: To assess hypertension prevalence (HP) in four racial/ethnic groups while incorporating an array of R/S variables, including individual prayer, group prayer, nontheistic daily spiritual experiences, yoga, gratitude, positive religious coping, and negative religious coping...
June 2, 2023: Annals of Behavioral Medicine: a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine