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Area of Science:

  • Medical Anthropology
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Metabolic disorders pose significant health challenges globally.
  • Understanding cultural influences on health practices is crucial for effective interventions.
  • Pentecostal Christianity is a growing religious movement with distinct cultural practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the intersection of metabolic disorder diagnosis and religious conversion among Samoan Pentecostal Christians.
  • To analyze how conversion narratives are embedded within illness narratives.
  • To understand how religious conversion influences health practices and risk perception.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research utilizing interviews and participant observation.
  • Analysis of ethnographic data focusing on "embedded narratives" (conversion narratives within illness narratives).
  • Examination of how narrative conventions shape the understanding and management of chronic illness.

Main Results:

  • Pentecostal conversion provides a framework for narrating behavior change in a culturally valued manner.
  • Individuals shifted focus from disease management to religious life, reframing health risks (diet, exercise, medication) as moral considerations.
  • Religious commitment offered scripts for adapting health practices, managing stress, and reallocating resources.

Conclusions:

  • Self-care related to metabolic disorders can be integrated into religious practice.
  • Religious conversion can be a powerful catalyst for health behavior change.
  • Embedded narratives offer a unique lens into the interplay of faith, illness, and identity.