title: Religion and health-promoting behaviors among emerging adults.
abstract: Studies suggest we capitalize upon religion's health benefits to prevent obesity. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to determine how emerging adults used religion to manage their health. Two focus groups were conducted among White and African American participants. Content analysis of the data revealed categories about their attitudes regarding parental and religious influences, religion's influence on behavior, negative health effects of religion, barriers, obesity prevention, and health promotion programs. Society sends out "easy" solutions for unhealthy behaviors, but we should focus on healthy behavior benefits, remove barriers, and consider religion's part in health promotion (obesity prevention).
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, 1710 Red River Street, Austin, TX, 78701, USA, shorton@mail.nur.utexas.edu.
authors.forename: Shalonda E B
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Horton
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D012067:Religion; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
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