Examining Social Connections as a Link Between Religious Participation and Well-being Among Older Adults

Wilmoth, Joe D.; Adams-Price, Carolyn E.; Turner, Joshua J.; Blaney, Abigail D.; Downey, Laura

doi:10.1080/15528030.2013.867423

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“…28 Research has suggested several possible mechanisms for this religious participation -well-being connection, including the promotion of healthy lifestyles by religious groups, facilitation of social support of religious organizations by and for members, and offering a mechanism for coping with stress. 26,29 Consistent with previous studies, the present findings suggested that continuous participation in friendship organizations or school/family reunions was positively associated with quality of life. For example, a higher level of life satisfaction was positively associated with higher social support from friends (in terms of friendship organizations) 30 and friendship interactions.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…More specifically, the present study showed an association between consistent participation in religious organizations and higher quality of life among older persons (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ggi.12685/suppinfo). Some studies showed that religious participation was associated with enhanced subjective well‐being . In our study, only continuous participation was statistically meaningful among older persons.…”

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confidence: 47%

“…Some studies showed that religious participation was associated with enhanced subjective well-being. 26,27 In our study, only continuous participation was statistically meaningful among older persons. Earlier research found that the association between religious participation and wellbeing seems to be particularly salient for older adults.…”

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confidence: 53%

“…Earlier research found that the association between religious participation and well‐being seems to be particularly salient for older adults . Research has suggested several possible mechanisms for this religious participation – well‐being connection, including the promotion of healthy lifestyles by religious groups, facilitation of social support of religious organizations by and for members, and offering a mechanism for coping with stress …”

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confidence: 99%

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“…Although attendance at religious services has a complex relationship with marital quality (Booth et al 1995;Vaaler et al 2009), generally, attendance has been found to be associated positively with marital quality in a number of studies (e.g., Lichter and Carmalt 2009;Mahoney et al 1999;Strawbridge et al 2001) and, in some studies, has served as a single-item proxy for religiosity (e.g., Lim 2015;Wen 2010;Wilmoth et al 2014;Young 2011). Generally, it is included in scales that measure religiosity (e.g., Koenig and Büssing 2010).…”

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Religious Activities, Christian Media Consumption and Marital Quality among Protestants

Wilmoth

Riaz

2019

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Although associations between religiosity and marital quality have been demonstrated in previous research, mechanisms still remain unclear. Three 3-step hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine whether 10 individual, dyadic or family religious activities or uses of 7 forms of Christian media predicted positive relationship quality, negative interaction and intimate partner violence in a sample of North American Protestants. Joint spousal and family religious activities predicted higher levels of relationship quality. Individual activities, such as reading the Bible, and parent-child activities, such as praying with children and discussing Christians values with children, predicted lower levels of relationship quality. Listening to Christian talk radio and viewing Christian websites or blogs predicted lower levels of relationship quality. The authors inferred that individuals in low-quality relationships use activities such as reading the Bible, listening to Christian talk radio, and viewing Christian websites and blogs to seek information to improve relationships or promote healthy adaptation. Similarly, the authors speculated that praying with children and discussing spiritual values with them were seen as interventionary measures to protect children when parents were in low-quality relationships.

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Religious identity and psychological well-being among middle-eastern migrants in Australia: The mediating role of perceived social support, social connectedness, and perceived discrimination.

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Marzban

Sebar

et al. 2020

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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This study aims to examine the relative contribution of religious identity, social support, social connectedness, and perceived discrimination on psychological well-being (PWB) among Middle Eastern (ME) migrants in Australia. This cross-sectional study was conducted within Queensland, Australia. A total of 382 first-generation young adult ME migrants, aged 20–39 years, filled out a self-administered questionnaire. The hypothesized model was tested using a 2-step process: measurement and structural model testing. First, confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test the fitness of the measurement model, and reliability and validity indices were calculated. Structural equations modeling was then applied to test the structural model. The mediation analyses were tested using a bootstrapping method. Social support had the largest total effect on PWB through both a direct and an indirect effect via perceived discrimination and social connectedness with ethnic community (SCETH). Religious identity demonstrated both a direct and an indirect effect on PWB through social support, perceived discrimination, SCETH, and social connectedness with mainstream community (SCMN). Perceived discrimination showed a direct and an indirect effect on PWB, mediated by SCMN. The SCETH and SCMN had only direct effects on PWB. Developing interventions that assist religious institutions/networks in offering support and/or strategies to provide support to ME migrants through religious organizations could be helpful in increasing their PWB. Protecting ME migrants against discrimination based on their religious affiliation is a main area of action. Interventions that promote ME migrants’ interaction with others could result in their better mental health outcomes.

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Examining Social Connections as a Link Between Religious Participation and Well-being Among Older Adults

Cited by 13 publications

References 68 publications

Effects of a change in social activity on quality of life among middle‐aged and elderly Koreans: Analysis of the Korean longitudinal study of aging (2006–2012)

Effects of a change in social activity on quality of life among middle‐aged and elderly Koreans: Analysis of the Korean longitudinal study of aging (2006–2012)

Religious Activities, Christian Media Consumption and Marital Quality among Protestants

Religious identity and psychological well-being among middle-eastern migrants in Australia: The mediating role of perceived social support, social connectedness, and perceived discrimination.

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