title: Spirituality and health for women of color.
abstract: Spirituality among African American and Hispanic women has been associated with a variety of positive health outcomes. The purposes of this commentary are (1) to define spirituality, comparing it with religiosity, and briefly examine the historical, cultural, and contextual roots of spirituality among women of color; (2) to explore research data that support a relationship between spirituality and health, particularly among women of color; and (3) to present several examples of how spirituality may enhance public health interventions designed to promote health and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Henrietta Szold Hadassah Hebrew University School of Nursing, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Catherine F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Musgrave
authors.forename: Carol Easley
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002835:Christianity; D029221:Faith Healing; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D029181:Spirituality; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health