Religiousness, social support and the use of antidepressants among the elderly: a population-based study

Vicente, Adriano Roberto Tarifa; Castro-Costa, Érico; Firmo, Josélia de Oliveira Araújo; Lima‐Costa, Maria Fernanda; Filho, Antônio Ignácio de Loyola

doi:10.1590/1413-81232018233.05922016

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“…These should also consider other variables that might impact on outcome, such as personality and treatments. In future studies, a systematic assessment of the nature and amount of treatment individuals received could help to identify the specific role that religious activities have in treating depressive illness, alone or in conjunction with pharmacological and/or psychological treatments, as has been identified in older people with depressive illness [50].…”

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The Role of Religion in Buffering the Impact of Stressful Life Events on Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Depressive Episodes or Adjustment Disorder

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Doherty

Casey

2019

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Most studies into the role of religiousness in relation to depression severity have mainly found an inverse relationship between greater religiousness and lower levels of depressive symptoms. There is reason to assume that religiousness has a buffering effect on the relationship between stressful life events and depressive symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of religiousness in moderating the impact of stressors on depressive symptoms. n = 348 patients with either a depressive episode or adjustment disorder were assessed at referral to the liaison psychiatry services in three Dublin hospitals and n = 132 patients were followed up six months later. We assessed depressive symptoms, life events, social support, and religiosity, and used hierarchical and multiple linear regression for data analysis. The interaction of organised religious activity and the amount of life events was significant (β = −0.19, p = 0.001) in the cross-sectional prediction of depressive symptoms while non-organised religious activity (β = −0.23, p = 0.001) and intrinsic religiousness (β = −0.15, p = 0.033) interacted significantly with life events in the longitudinal analysis. This study demonstrated that various dimensions of religiousness buffered the impact of life events on outcome.

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The Role of Religion in Buffering the Impact of Stressful Life Events on Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Depressive Episodes or Adjustment Disorder

Lorenz

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Casey

2019

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“…A diferença geracional nas práticas públicas também é decorrente do processo de secularização, que implica em diminuição da prática e das crenças religiosas nas sociedades como um todo 6,7 . A maior frequência em práticas religiosas públicas está associada a desfechos positivos em saúde mental, como maior bem-estar psicológico 17,18 , devido ao suporte social e emocional que as comunidades religiosas promovem entre seus membros 17,18,24 e à aceitação dos problemas de saúde como parte da vida 24 , menor uso de antidepressivos 24 , menores taxas de uso de substâncias 9,18 , de ansiedade e de depressão 17,18 , e pode diminuir o risco de mortalidade 18 . Brenner 11 afirma que a participação em cerimônias religiosas é uma parte importante da socialização nos países sul-americanos.…”

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Variáveis associadas com a prática religiosa em adultos e idosos brasileiros com 50 anos ou mais: ELSI-Brasil

Lemos

Borim

Néri

2021

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Resumo Objetivo Identificar variáveis associadas à prática religiosa em adultos e idosos brasileiros de 50 anos e mais. Método Neste estudo observacional e transversal, participaram 7.171 indivíduos de 50 anos e mais, integrantes de amostra nacional representativa (N=9.412), entrevistados na 1ª onda do Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde dos Idosos Brasileiros (ELSI-Brasil), sobre frequência de participação em serviços religiosos, afiliação religiosa, autoavaliação de saúde, sexo, idade, escolaridade, arranjo de moradia, região de residência e raça. O modelo de regressão de Poisson foi usado para investigar associações brutas e ajustadas entre as variáveis. Resultados Cinquenta e sete por cento da amostra eram mulheres; a média de idade foi 62,5±9,4 anos; a maior parte tinha 5 a 8 anos de escolaridade e morava com 3 ou mais pessoas; 42% residiam na região Sudeste e 48% declararam-se pardos; 66% eram católicos e 76% participavam de cerimônias religiosas uma ou mais vezes por semana; 45% avaliaram a própria saúde como regular. Os mais assíduos em serviços religiosos foram os participantes pretos (RP=1,06, IC95% 1,00-1,12), pardos (RP=1,07, IC95% 1,03-1,11), evangélicos (RP=1,26, IC95% 1,22-1,30) e com autoavaliação da saúde como regular (RP=1,07, IC95% 1,02-1,11). Os menos assíduos eram do sexo masculino (RP=0,87, IC95% 0,84-0,90), com 5 a 8 anos de escolaridade (RP=0,92, IC95% 0,88-0,97) e residiam nas regiões Sudeste (RP=0,91, IC95% 0,86-0,95) e Sul (RP=0,90, IC95% 0,82-0,99). Conclusão Cor de pele preta e parda, religião evangélica e autoavaliação de saúde como regular estão associadas à maior assiduidade em serviços religiosos entre brasileiros de 50 anos e mais.

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“…In the population-based Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study of Latinos, weekly attendance at religious activities was reported by 41.6% of participants[14]. Other cohort study to investigate the incidence and predictors of health outcomes in an elderly population with low socio-economic level in Brazil, The Bambuí Cohort Study, reported a weekly attendance at religious services of 40.7%[39]. Based on these results, religiosity seems to be highly variable, and our study provides very important data since there is almost no information fromthe Southern Cone.…”

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Association between religiosity and depression varies with age and sex among adults in South America: Evidence from the CESCAS I study

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Prior studies have suggest that religiosity mitigates symptoms of depression. However, population-based data in South America are limited. This study determines the prevalence of religiosity and explores its association with depression in four cities of the Southern cone of Latin-America. In the CESCAS I study 7524 participants aged between 35 and 74 years old were recruited between 2011 and 2012 from randomly selected samples in 4 cities (Bariloche and Marcos Paz, Argentina; Temuco, Chile; and Pando-Barros Blancos, Uruguay). Religiosity was assessed with a questionnaire from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Two dimensions were used: 1) recognition as belonging to a religion; and 2) frequency of participation in religious activities. Depression was measured using the PHQ-9. Prevalence of religiosity was described by sociodemographic characteristics. Association between religiosity and depression was examined through logistic regression models controlling for sex, age and other potential confounders. Weekly religious activities were reported by 32.3% (95% CI: 30.1, 33.6) of participants. Prevalence of major depressive episode (MDE) was 14.6% (95% CI: 13.6, 15.6). After controlling for confounders, older women (≥65 years) who reported religious affiliation had 70% lower likelihood of having MDE (OR: 0.3; 95% CI, 0.1, 0.8). Moreover, in this group, women participating in religious activities more than once per week compared with “never” had 50% lower likelihood of having a MDE (OR: 0.5; 95% CI: 0.3, 0.9). No association between religious activities and depression was found in men. Religiosity is highly prevalent among adults in four cities of South America. Our study found an inverse association between religiosity and depression only in women, stronger in olders. Although longitudinal studies are necessary to determine the true nature of these relationships, religiosity may be a relevant factor that health care providers could take into account when exploring depression in their patients.

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Religiousness, social support and the use of antidepressants among the elderly: a population-based study

Abstract: Religiousness, social support and the use of antidepressants among the elderly: a population-based studyReligiosidade, suporte social e uso de antidepressivos entre idosos residentes em comunidade: um estudo de base populacional

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The Role of Religion in Buffering the Impact of Stressful Life Events on Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Depressive Episodes or Adjustment Disorder

The Role of Religion in Buffering the Impact of Stressful Life Events on Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Depressive Episodes or Adjustment Disorder

Variáveis associadas com a prática religiosa em adultos e idosos brasileiros com 50 anos ou mais: ELSI-Brasil

Association between religiosity and depression varies with age and sex among adults in South America: Evidence from the CESCAS I study

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