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Religious Involvement and Self-Perception among Black Americans

Ellison, Christopher G.·1993·Social Forces
DOI 10.2307/2580129
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This study focuses on the relationships between the religious involvement of black Americans and two important dimensions of self-perception: self-esteem, or one's sense of personal worth, and personal mastery, or feelings of control over one's affairs. This article argues that participation in church communities may foster positive self-perception through the interpersonal supportiveness and positive reflected appraisals of coreligionists. Private devotional activities may also be linked with positive self-regard via processes of religious role taking. Analyses of data from the 1979–80 National Survey of Black Americans support these arguments with regard to self-esteem, but not personal mastery. In addition, the findings suggest that public religious participation buffers the negative influence of physical unattractiveness on self-esteem, while private religious devotion buffers the negative impact of chronic illness on self-esteem. The results shed new light on the contemporary psychosocial role of religious life among black Americans.

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  • Of the 10 studies with quality ratings of 7 or higher on R/S and meaning/purpose, all 10 reported significant positive associations.

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Authors
Ellison, C. G.
Affiliations
The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Corresponding author
Ellison, Christopher G.
ORCID
Ellison, Christopher G.
Venue
Social Forces
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1993-06
Volume
71
Issue
4
Pages
1027
ISSN
0037-7732 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/2580129
OpenAlex
W1987568537
Cited by
380
References
0
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FWCI
4.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Social Forces (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Keywords
religious involvement, self-esteem, personal mastery, African Americans, church participation, interpersonal support, chronic disease

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