Individual and Institutional Influences on Faith-Based Health and Wellness Programming

Autor/inn/en	Bopp, Melissa; Fallon, Elizabeth A.
Titel	Individual and Institutional Influences on Faith-Based Health and Wellness Programming
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 26 (2011) 6, S.1107-1119 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cyr096
Schlagwörter	Body Composition; Physical Activities; Health Promotion; Wellness; Health Behavior; Social Environment; Religion; Religious Cultural Groups; Organizations (Groups); Internet; Surveys; Whites; Males; Eating Habits; Food; Correlation; Intervention; Protestants + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Well being; Well-being; Wohlbefinden; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Soziales Umfeld; Kirchliche Gruppe; Religionszugehörigkeit; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; White; Weißer; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Lebensmittel; Korrelation; Protestantism; Protestantismus
Abstract	The majority of the US population is affiliated with faith-based organizations (FBO). Health and wellness activities (HWAs) within FBOs have great potential for reach, though the factors influencing faith-based HWA are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to examine individual faith leader and institutional influences on HWAs offered within FBOs. A national convenience sample of faith leaders (N = 844) completed an online survey assessing individual (demographics, health, health behaviors and attitudes) and institutional influences (size, location and external support) on health and HWA within FBO. Respondents were primarily White (93%), male (72%), middle-aged and affiliated with Methodist (42.5%) or Lutheran (20.2%) religions. Respondents reported 4.8 [plus or minus] 3.2 HWA within their FBO per year. Faith leader education, length of service to the FBO, physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake were positively related to HWA and body mass index was negatively related. Denomination, congregation diversity, location and size were also related to HWA. Results show a strong relationship between faith leaders' health and HWA, indicating the influence of the social environment on health promotion in FBOs. Institutional variables, though not modifiable, were significant predictors of HWA and should be considered when delivering interventions to achieve a significant impact. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10