An Exploratory Study of the Moderating Effect of Religious Service Attendance on the Relationship Between Discrimination and Suicidal Behaviors in an Immigrant Sample

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ID3449068
AutoresKaren Mason (0000-0003-1894-8740, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, autor de correspondencia), Anthony Rando (0009-0009-5253-2037, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Susanna Im (0000-0002-1183-8461, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Valter F De Souza (0009-0009-1224-820X, Regent University), Bellanira Rynbrandt (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Dylan O’shell, Bianca Floresde Oliveira, Beatriz Fátima A De Oliveira (0000-0003-0103-3309, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)
Año2024
Volumen15
Número11
Páginas1404
Fecha de publicación2024-11-20
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaReligions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel15111404
OpenAlexW4404544582
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas78

This cross-sectional study explored the moderating effect of religious service attendance on the relationship between discrimination and suicidal behaviors in a community sample of immigrants. A convenience sample of 348 individuals with immigrant experience to the U.S. completed a survey in either English, Portuguese or Spanish. The relationship between discrimination and suicidal behaviors was moderated by religious service attendance, equipping help from religious communities (RCs) and not having experienced discrimination in RCs. Other protections included being born outside the U.S. First-generation immigrants also reported less discrimination, which was a risk factor for suicidal behaviors. Other risk factors were refugee status, higher acculturation, discrimination in RCs, and certain types of help from RCs. Help that equipped them to navigate the U.S. system was associated with lower suicide risk. Community partners and RCs can help immigrants by collaborating to promote immigrant mental health because of the high religious affiliation of immigrants

Acculturation · Attendance · Environmental health · Immigration · Mental health · Poison control · Political science · Portuguese · Psychiatry · Refugee · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies