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. 2020 Feb;59(1):431-451.
doi: 10.1007/s10943-019-00932-5.

Black Caribbean Emerging Adults: A Systematic Review of Religion and Health

Meredith O Hope  1 , Tamara Taggart  2 , Kayoll V Galbraith-Gyan  3 , Kate Nyhan  4
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Black Caribbean Emerging Adults: A Systematic Review of Religion and Health

Meredith O Hope et al. J Relig Health. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Religion, a prominent factor among Black diasporic communities, influences their health outcomes. Given the increase in Black Caribbeans living in the United States, it is important to understand how religion's function among different ethnic groups of Black Americans. We systematically reviewed four databases and included articles of any study design if they (a) focused on the religious experiences of emerging adults (18-29 years) identifying as Black Caribbean in the United States, in light of medical, public health, or mental health outcomes, and (b) were published before November 30, 2018. Study results contribute to future studies' conceptualization and measurement of religion among Black Caribbean emerging adults.

Keywords: Afro-Caribbean; Black Americans; Health; Religion; Religiosity.

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Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.

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