title: "Too blessed to be stressed": a rural faith community's views of African-American males and depression.
abstract: Among African-Americans, the faith community has a long history of providing support to its members. Because African-American men tend to delay and decline traditional depression treatment, the faith community may be an effective source of support. The aim of this study was to determine how a rural African-American faith community describes and perceives experiences of depression among African-American males. A convenience sample of 24 men and women participated in focus groups and interview. Four themes were identified: defining depression, etiology of depression, denial of depression, and effect of masculine roles on depression experience.
authors.affiliation: Translational Research Institute KL2 Scholar, College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Slot #529, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA, kjbryant@uams.edu.
authors.forename: Keneshia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bryant
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haynes
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Greer-Williams
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hartwig
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003153:Community Health Services; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D029221:Faith Healing; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010327:Pastoral Care; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012424:Rural Population; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult