Black Caribbean  Emerging Adults: A Systematic Review of Religion and Health

AbstractReligion, 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 adult s (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.
Source: Journal of Religion and Health - Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research