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A number of studies have suggested that religion plays a critical role in black Americans\u2019 mental health and life satisfaction, aiding their ability to cope with personal and societal stressors. However, a new study indicates that spirituality, rather than religiosity, may be the element that is essential to black women\u2019s psychological well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n

University of Illinois researchers Tamilia D. Reed and Helen A. Neville conducted the study, which appeared recently in the Journal of Black Psychology.<\/p>\n

Reed is a doctoral student in counseling psychology in the College of Education and a graduate assistant counselor with the Faculty\/Staff Assistance Program on the Urbana-Champaign campus. Neville is chair of the counseling psychology division and holds appointments in educational psychology and African-American studies.<\/p>\n

While religiosity and spirituality<\/a> are related, prior research has shown that black women perceive them to be distinct concepts.<\/p>\n

Religiosity is typically defined in terms of an individual\u2019s participation in religious institutions and adherence to prescribed beliefs. Spirituality, on the other hand, involves meaning-making and relational dimensions, such as having a relationship with a higher power and being connected with other people and the universe, Reed said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor black women, interpreting the significance of life experiences via one\u2019s relationships may be more critical to mental health and life satisfaction<\/a> than adherence to religious doctrine or engagement in religious activities<\/a>,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

More than 160 black women participated in an Internet survey that explored their religious and spiritual values and practices. Participants ranged in age from 20 to 75 years. More than 60 percent of participants held graduate or professional degrees and identified themselves as middle class.<\/p>\n

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