Church and family support networks and depressive symptoms among African Americans: Findings from The National Survey of American Life

Conclusion:This study underscores the important contributions of church relationships to depressive symptoms among African Americans across the adult life span, and confirms that these associations are independent of family relationship factors and religious service attendance.

Source: Journal of Community Psychology - January 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda M. Chatters, Ann W. Nguyen, Robert Joseph Taylor, Meredith O. Hope Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research