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For some Filipino Americans, their experience with faith is filled with guilt and shame. For others, faith serves as a source of comfort. Filipino American culture and Catholicism are interconnected.
It is arguable that religion is a major component of Filipino-American health behaviors. According to, it is not plausible to assume that familiarity is the sole factor that influences Filipino Americans to adopt a religious influence on health practices.
Filipino Americans had a significantly higher rate of food insecurity (11%) than all Asians and White Americans (6%). [188] Filipino Americans had a lower poverty rate (7%) than the total population, this correlates with the Filipino-American unemployment rate being only 3% and a high labor force participation rate of 67%. [189] [190]
During American Colonial Period, the Catholic Church was disestablished as the state religion, giving Protestant missionaries more opportunities to enter the islands. In addition, there was a backlash against the Hispanic Catholicism and a greater acceptance of Protestantism represented by the Americans. [ 6 ]
Filipino American cultural values contribute to a strong sense of community but may also lead to nuanced challenges when navigating depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.
Sports for Filipino Americans can be seen in a religious lens which becomes a path towards prayer and worship. The Filipino value Panggalang, meaning respect, comes from the long line of tradition of respecting elders and God's commandment of honoring one's father and mother.
Filipino and Korean Americans display particularly strong affiliations with Christianity. Among Filipino Americans, 74% identify as Christian, and when considering those who feel culturally close to Christianity, this figure rises to 90%. Among Korean Americans, 59% identify as Christians, and 81% express some connection to the faith.
Nadera said the Filipino American community both in the borough and the state is “strong and vibrant,” noting that Tagalog is the fourth most spoken language spoken in the country.