Correlates of Spirituality among African American and Black Caribbean Emerging Adults

Spirituality is a significant cultural strength and resource for Black emerging adults. Numerous studies show that increasing numbers of emerging adults tend to identify themselves as being spiritual but not religious. However, no studies to date have identified the demographic correlates of spiritu...

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Published inReligions (Basel, Switzerland ) Vol. 15; no. 3; p. 341
Main Authors Hope, Meredith O, Nguyen, Ann W, Taylor, Robert Joseph, Chatters, Linda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 01.03.2024
Subjects
Adulthood
Adults
African Americans
Afro-Caribbeans
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Demographic aspects
emerging adulthood
emerging adults
Religion
Religious aspects
Spirituality
Surveys
Taylor, Joseph
Young adults
United States
Caribbean Islands
United States > US
Religion
Black Americans
Spirituality
emerging adulthood
emerging adults
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Summary:Spirituality is a significant cultural strength and resource for Black emerging adults. Numerous studies show that increasing numbers of emerging adults tend to identify themselves as being spiritual but not religious. However, no studies to date have identified the demographic correlates of spirituality for Black emerging adults from different ethnic groups (i.e., African American vs. Black Caribbean). Data from the National Survey of American Life was used to identify the demographic correlates of 2 indicators of spirituality (e.g., self-rated spirituality and subjective spirituality) for 802 African American and 428 Black Caribbean emerging adults using linear regression. For African Americans, being a woman predicted both greater self-rated spirituality and subjective spirituality. However, among Black Caribbeans men rated spirituality higher in importance than women. African Americans who reported higher educational attainment tended to report higher levels of self-rated spirituality and subjective spirituality. Romantic status for Black Caribbeans, whether they had no romantic involvement or a current romantic partner, was associated with lower self-ratings of spirituality. Unmarried cohabitating individuals in both ethnic groups tended to report lower levels of self-related spirituality. Unemployment for Black Caribbeans was associated with lower subjective spirituality. Findings are of interest to those who serve and work with Black emerging adults.
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ISSN:2077-1444
2077-1444
DOI:10.3390/rel15030341