Caregiving can be both distressing and physically demanding, especially among African Americans. This study uses data from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL) to examine the relationship between religion and spirituality experiences on health ratings among African American caregivers. Logistic regression analyses were performed on a sample including 4461 African American and white participants. All analyses were weighted and used STATA 14. African American participants who endorsed religiosity (OR 1.44, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06, 1.97) and white participants who endorsed religiosity (OR 2.40, CI 1.07, 5.40) recorded higher ratings of physical health than those who did not endorse being religious. Maintaining family closeness for African Americans is significantly associated with higher ratings of physical health (OR 2.02, CI 1.39, 2.94). Overall, the findings underscore how maintaining a religious or spiritual lens can enhance health outcomes among African Americans caregivers who need support.

照顾可能既令人痛苦又对身体有要求，尤其是在非裔美国人中。这项研究使用了美国国家生命调查（NSAL）中的数据，以检验宗教信仰和灵修经验之间在非裔美国人看护者中的健康等级之间的关系。对包括4461个非洲裔美国人和白人在内的样本进行了Logistic回归分析参与者。所有分析均经过加权，并使用STATA14。认可宗教信仰的非裔美国人参与者（OR 1.44，95％置信区间[CI] 1.06，1.97）和赞成宗教信仰的白人参与者（OR 2.40，CI 1.07，5.40）的身体状况评分较高比那些不赞成信奉宗教的人健康。维持非洲裔美国人家庭亲密关系与更高的身体健康等级显着相关（OR 2.02，CI 1.39，2.94）。总体而言，研究结果强调了保持宗教信仰或精神信仰如何能够增强需要支持的非裔美国人看护者的健康状况。