User:KrisM148/Filipino Americans

Religion is one of the contributing factors that aids in shaping a Filipino-American identity. The participation in a church community aids Filipino-American immigrants as well as their children in adjusting to American life, though this may more likely apply to Filipino-Americans living in cities without a major Filipino population and central community. A shared religious identity can aid in the isolation of adjustment.

Some Filipino-Americans may use religion to cope with health issues. They may consider religious modes of aid more accessible than traditional health care. The community formed by religious ties can also act as a system of support in times of sickness.

One study that explored Filipino-American identity compared in American-born Filipino-Americans versus those born in the Philippines found that American born Filipino-Americans were less likely to identify with religion as a central facet of their cultural identity over those who were born in the Philippines.