title: Exploring the Relationship of Religiosity, Religious Support, and Social Support Among African American Women in a Physical Activity Intervention Program.
abstract: Religious belief has been linked to a variety of positive mental and physical health outcomes. This exploratory study will address the relationship between religious involvement and social connectedness among African American women. Results from a physical activity intervention research project (N = 465) found that total religious support and social support were significantly negatively correlated with total religiosity, while total general social support was significantly positively correlated with total religious support. Overall, the study indicates that more research is needed on ways to encourage interaction between the positive dimensions of both religiosity and social support to bring about healthy behaviors.
authors: Health and Kinesiology, Texas A & M University, 4243 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843-4243, USA. idethia.harvey@hlkn.tamu.edu.
authors: Idethia Shevon
authors: IS
authors: Harvey
authors: School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA.
authors: Chandra R
authors: CR
authors: Story
authors: School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA.
authors: Douglas
authors: D
authors: Knutson
authors: Gramercy Research Group, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors: Melicia C
authors: MC
authors: Whitt-Glover
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Physical activity; Religious social support; Women’s health