2023
ASSOCIATION OF RELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE, RELIGIOSITY/SPIRITUALITY, AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN MIDDLE TO OLDER ADULTS IN THE U.S
Britt K, Boateng A, Sebu J, Oh H, Lekwauwa R, Massimo L, Doolittle B. ASSOCIATION OF RELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE, RELIGIOSITY/SPIRITUALITY, AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN MIDDLE TO OLDER ADULTS IN THE U.S. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 457-457. PMCID: PMC10737976, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.1503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinBody mass indexCRP levelsSystemic inflammationReligiosity/spiritualityCognitive declineCognitive healthReligious service attendanceAverage CRP levelsService attendanceBetter cognitive healthRace/ethnicityMass indexMean ageHigh riskSignificant negative associationReligious attendanceU.S. adultsHealth conditionsElevated levelsMarital statusUnderlying physiological mechanismsInflammationAdultsAfrican Americans
2022
Systematic review: The relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health in adolescents who identify as transgender
Lekwauwa R, Funaro M, Doolittle B. Systematic review: The relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health in adolescents who identify as transgender. Journal Of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 2022, 27: 421-438. DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2022.2107592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReligiosity/spiritualityReligion/spiritualityMental healthMental health outcomesTransgender youthMental health providersMental health benefitsQualitative studyTransgender youths' experiencesYouth experienceIntrinsic religiosityAdolescentsNuanced relationshipPositive relationshipMixed relationshipYouthNegative relationshipSpiritualityLGBTQ youthHealth providersCross-sectional cohort studyHealth outcomesExperienceRelationshipHealth