Religious Research in Gerontology, 1980–1994: A Systematic Review

Mph, Jeffrey S. Levin PhD and

doi:10.1300/j078v10n03_02

Cited by 45 publications

(13 citation statements)

References 102 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…private prayer, embeddedness in religious support networks) have been associated with positive mental health outcomes and high scores on scales and indices assessing psychosocial constructs such as self-esteem, mastery (self-effi cacy), optimism, hope, and dimensions of well-being. This overall fi nding has been replicated across age cohorts, in both sexes, and regardless of social class, race or ethnicity, religious affi liation, and specifi c diagnosis or outcome measure (see Levin, 1997). Much of the literature focuses on symptoms of mood disorders, such as depression or anxiety, and many studies have found a health-promoting effect of religion on overall and domain-specifi c life satisfaction, happiness, and positive affect.…”

Section: Research Findingsmentioning

confidence: 75%

Religion and mental health: theory and research

Levin

2010

Appl Psychoanal Studies

119

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Research Findingsmentioning

confidence: 75%

Religion and mental health: theory and research

Levin

2010

Appl Psychoanal Studies

119

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…From his studies, Argyle (1987) concluded that for older people, religiousness and well-being are closely tied together. Levin (1997) also demonstrated that for many older people, religiousness has significant and positive effects.…”

Section: Positive Correlates In Advanced Agementioning

confidence: 93%

Religious and Spiritual Development throughout the Life Span

Oser¹,

Scarlett²,

Bucher³

2007

Handbook of Child Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Scholarship on religion and subjective life experiences tends to focus on health and well-being (see Koenig et al 2001), particularly among elderly in developed countries, especially in the United States (see Levin 1997). For instance, studies have documented a positive relationship between religious participation and life satisfaction, improved physical health, and increase in overall SWB (Campbell et al 1976;Ellison et al 1989;Ellison 1991;Ellison et al 2001).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Religion and Subjective Well-Being in Ghana

Pokimica¹,

Addai

Takyi

2011

Soc Indic Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Using 2008 Afrobarometer survey data, we examine the relationship between religion and subjective well-being (SWB) in Ghana, as well as religious group differences in their experiences of SWB. Two measures of religion-religious affiliation and religious importance, and two measures of SWB-absolute SWB (own perceived living conditions) and relative SWB (own living conditions compared to those of other Ghanaians) are employed in this study. Results show that religious affiliation is significantly related to both measures of SWB although associations depicted for such relationships were not strong. Religious importance significantly related to relative SWB only (with a weak-to-moderate association). Significant religious affiliation and religious importance group differences are found on both SWB outcomes via non-parametric test procedures (Kruskal-Wallis H test, followed by post hoc tests). On balance, the None/Traditional religious group experienced less favorable SWB than Other Christian, Evangelical/Pentecostal, and Muslim groups, especially for absolute SWB, while the None/Traditional group experienced particularly less favorable relative SWB than the Protestant group. Religious importance groups also significantly differed in such a way that the group that considered religion very important had more favorable experiences of both types of SWB than the group that considered religion not at all/not very important. Other significant differences on both outcomes are found among ethnic, educational, and regional groups. In view of the findings, the study contributes to SWB research and suggests policy implications.

show abstract

Religious Research in Gerontology, 1980–1994: A Systematic Review

Cited by 45 publications

References 102 publications

Religion and mental health: theory and research

Religion and mental health: theory and research

Religious and Spiritual Development throughout the Life Span

Religion and Subjective Well-Being in Ghana

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About