Download or read book A Phenomenological View of the Lived Experience of African American Preachers' Kids written by Quiana M. Golphin and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preachers' Kids or PKs are a segment of the Christian culture that endure some of the same mental health difficulties as the rest of the population. However, there is limited research surrounding how African American preacher's kids experience their lives. The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological qualitative study was to understand the lived experience of African American Preachers' Kids and their attitudes toward mental illness and secular counseling. A literature review described the evolution of the Multicultural Counseling Competencies to what is now known as the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies. Other significant aspects of the literature review assessed spirituality and religion and how historically, the Black Church has served as a foundation which has guided the help-seeking behaviors of African Americans. Thus, pastors have been influential in how African Americans perceive mental health issues and whether they decide to pursue help. Purposive snowball sampling was used to select ten African American participants between the ages of 18-45 who identified as Christian and whose parent was a pastor. Data were collected using open-ended, semi-structured interviews to address the overall research question of, "What is it like to live as a preacher's kid?" and the supplemental research questions of, "What are preachers' kids attitudes surrounding mental health and wellness?", and "What are the help-seeking behaviors of preachers' kids?". Data were analyzed using the shortened Stevick-Colaizzi-Keen method (Creswell, 2013). The themes from the study were: (a) navigation of interpersonal relationships; (b) great expectations; (c) identity formation and acceptance, (d) quality of PK life, and (e) endorsement of counseling/mental health. The themes also consisted of sub-themes. The themes were synthesized to generate the essence of PK life. A discussion of the results was provided, followed by study implications and suggestions for future research.