Christians’ Perceptions of Receiving Spiritual Care in the Bible Belt of the United States: A Qualitative Study of Care Provided in the Healthcare Setting

Persons of all major religious groups use prayer as a spiritual discipline when dealing with sickness, and a majority of Christians report faith in healing prayer. The purpose of this research was to explore the use of prayer as complementary therapy for healing by Christian adults in the Bible Belt of the United States. A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used in this qualitative study. This project was a secondary analysis of a larger study whose aim was to document stories of miraculous healings (n = 14). Open-ended questions focusing on participants’ use of prayer followed the initial telling of their stories. All participants used prayer as complementary to their traditional medical treatments, and emerging themes included prayers of the people, rituals and traditions associated with prayer, prayers of supplication, and experiences related to the act of praying. These findings support prior published studies regarding the prevalence of prayer and its use as complementary therapy. Participants commonly used prayer in times of illness and the effects of prayer included a sense of wellbeing, increased calmness, decreased anxiety, and positive healing experiences. Participants utilized self-prayer and prayer support from family, friends, clergy, and healthcare professionals.

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Gendered differences in emigration and mobility perspectives among European researchers working abroad

MIGRATION LETTERS ◽

10.33182/ml.v7i1.178 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 33-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Elisabeth Scheibelhofer

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Qualitative Research ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Social Relations ◽

The United States ◽

Research Strategy ◽

The Future ◽

Highly Skilled

This paper focuses on gendered mobilities of highly skilled researchers working abroad. It is based on an empirical qualitative study that explored the mobility aspirations of Austrian scientists who were working in the United States at the time they were interviewed. Supported by a case study, the paper demonstrates how a qualitative research strategy including graphic drawings sketched by the interviewed persons can help us gain a better understanding of the gendered importance of social relations for the future mobility aspirations of scientists working abroad.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Women's knowledge and awareness of gynecologic cancer: a multisite qualitative study in the United States.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.9548956.10204054 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Joanna Cain

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Gynecologic Cancer ◽

The United States ◽

Women's Knowledge ◽

Women’S Knowledge

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Material World: Gender and the Bible in Evangelical Purity Culture

10.1093/oso/9780198722618.003.0034 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Sara Moslener

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Young People ◽

Gender Roles ◽

The United States ◽

Modern Life ◽

Material World ◽

Avant Garde ◽

Teenage Girls ◽

Traditional Gender Roles ◽

The Bible

For evangelical adolescents living in the United States, the material world of commerce and sexuality is fraught with danger. Contemporary movements urge young people to embrace sexual purity and abstinence before marriage and eschew the secular pressures of modern life. And yet, the sacred text that is used to authorize these teachings betrays evangelicals’ long-standing ability to embrace the material world for spiritual purposes. Bibles marketed to teenage girls, including those produced by and for sexual purity campaigns, make use of prevailing trends in bible marketing. By packaging the message of sexual purity and traditional gender roles into a sleek modern day apparatus, American evangelicals present female sexual restraint as the avant-garde of contemporary, evangelical orthodoxy.

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Perceived Changes in Sexuality during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Adults in the United States

Sexes ◽

10.3390/sexes2030026 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 331-344

Author(s):

Jessamyn Bowling ◽

Erika Montanaro ◽

Sarai Guerrero-Ordonez ◽

Stuti Joshi ◽

Diana Gioia

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Nationwide Survey ◽

The United States ◽

Self Reflection ◽

Sex Drive ◽

Stress Changes ◽

Sexual Experimentation

In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has decreased partnered sexual behavior and increased the use of enhancement (e.g., toys). This has been partly attributed to reduced social interactions and stress. However, individuals’ perceptions of changes are missing in research. This study aims to examine how adults perceive changes in their sexuality during the pandemic. We conducted a nationwide survey of US adults from April–June 2020 (N = 326). This qualitative study examines the open-ended responses using thematic analyses. The following themes emerged from the data: (1) changes in the purpose of sex; (2) changes in sexual identity; (3) decreases in sex drive and desire; (4) increases in sex drive and desire; (5) fluctuations in sex drive and desire; (6) increased sexual experimentation and reflection. The stress, changes in home responsibilities and living situations, and time spent with partners (more or less) has affected individuals by increasing or decreasing their sex drive and desire. Participants responded to changes with self-reflection and awareness, and incorporating new practices (e.g., technology, kink). The purpose of sex has shifted in order to gain intimacy or connect, or to pass time. These changes were perceived as both positive and negative, and more research is needed to determine the durability of these changes.

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Cultural Influences on the Regulation of Energy Intake and Obesity: A Qualitative Study Comparing Food Customs and Attitudes to Eating in Adults from France and the United States

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13010063 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Maria Carlota Dao ◽

Sophie Thiron ◽

Ellen Messer ◽

Camille Sergeant ◽

Anne Sévigné ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Weight Management ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

The United States ◽

Food Culture ◽

External Pressures ◽

The U.S

(1) Background: The influence of food culture on eating behavior and obesity risk is poorly understood. (2) Methods: In this qualitative study, 25 adults in France with or without overweight/obesity participated in semi-structured interviews (n = 10) or focus groups (n = 15) to examine attitudes to food consumption and external pressures that influence eating behavior and weight management. Results were compared to an equivalent study conducted in the United States, thereby contrasting two countries with markedly different rates of obesity. Emerging key themes in the French data were identified through coding using a reflexive approach. (3) Results: The main themes identified were: (1) influence of commensality, social interactions, and pleasure from eating on eating behavior, (2) having a balanced and holistic approach to nutrition, (3) the role of environmental concerns in food consumption, (4) relationship with “natural” products (idealized) and food processing (demonized), (5) perceptions of weight status and management. Stress and difficulties in hunger cue discernment were viewed as important obstacles to weight management in both countries. External pressures were described as a major factor that explicitly influences food consumption in the U.S., while there was an implicit influence of external pressures through eating-related social interactions in France. In France, products considered “natural” where idealized and juxtaposed against processed and “industrial” products, whereas this was not a salient aspect in the U.S. (4) Conclusions: This first comparative qualitative study assessing aspects of food culture and eating behaviors across countries identifies both common and divergent attitudes to food and eating behavior. Further studies are needed to inform the development of effective behavioral interventions to address obesity in different populations.

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Ethnic Senior Schools, Religion, and Psychological Well-Being Among Older Korean Immigrants in the United States: A Qualitative Study

Educational Gerontology ◽

10.1080/03601277.2012.700826 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 342-354 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Young Sek Kim

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Korean Immigrants ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Older Korean Immigrants

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A national evaluation of antibiotic expenditures by healthcare setting in the United States, 2009

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ◽

10.1093/jac/dks445 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 68 (3) ◽

pp. 715-718 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

K. J. Suda ◽

L. A. Hicks ◽

R. M. Roberts ◽

R. J. Hunkler ◽

L. H. Danziger

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Healthcare Setting ◽

The United States

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The World of the Bible—Always Strange, Forever New

Journal of Reformed Theology ◽

10.1163/15697312-01403007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 169-182

Author(s):

Joseph D. Small

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

University Students ◽

The United States ◽

The Bible ◽

Productive Author ◽

The World ◽

Personal Reflections

Abstract Although Markus Barth was a productive author and is known widely through his published written work, he was also, for many decades, a teacher of formative importance for generations of seminary and university students in both the United States and Switzerland. This essay shares personal reflections on Markus Barth’s profile as a biblical and theological educator and thereby introduces readers to something of his influential personal and theological style.

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