The Role of Religious Activity and Spirituality in the Health and Well-being of Older Adults

Lawler-Row, Kathleen A.; Elliott, J.

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“…9, No. 9; consistent with the previous studies such as Moltafet et al (2010), Lawler-Row and Elliott (2009), Okulicz-Kozaryn (2009), Saundra and Hughey (2003, Krause (2003), Swinyard, Kau, andPhua (2001), Fabricator, Handle, andFenzel (2000), Myers (2000), Asghari and Ghasemi-Joobneh (2014), Moslehi and Ahmadi (2013), Abdollahoor and Manavipoor (2008), Khodayarifard et al (2007) and Hadianfard (2005).…”

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“…The positive religious attitude leads to life satisfaction and life satisfaction is one of the predictors of mental health (Lelkes, 2006). In this regard, Lawler-Row and Elliott (2009) investigated the role of religion and spirituality on health, satisfaction, and well-being of the old people. The results indicated that spirituality is a significant predictor of the psychological well-being, physical and mental health, as well as depression reduction.…”

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Relationship between the Religious Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction in High school Teachers of Mahshahr City

Bigdeloo¹,

Bozorgi²

2016

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between the religious attitude, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction in high school teachers of Mahshahr City. To this end, 253 people of all high school teachers in Mahshahr City, in Iran were selected as the sample using the multistage cluster sampling method. For data collection, Glock and Stark's (1965) religious attitude questionnaires, Schwartz and Jerusalem's general self-efficacy questionnaire and Diener et al. 's (1985) life satisfaction questionnaire were used. For data analysis, Pearson's correlation coefficient was used. Results showed that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between the religious attitude and life satisfaction. In addition, there is a meaningful relationship between the religious attitude and self-efficacy. Results also showed that religious attitude and self-efficacy can predict the life satisfaction.

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Relationship between the Religious Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction in High school Teachers of Mahshahr City

Bigdeloo¹,

Bozorgi²

2016

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“…17 Some studies clearly point to a direct association between subjective religiosity (considering oneself religious) and conjugal satisfaction, whereas there is an inversely proportional association with depression, use of alcohol, illegal drugs and smoking. 18,19 In our results, subjective religiosity was not found to be statistically associated with the prevalence of CMD. Subjective religiosity was dichotomized into 'yes' or 'no', and the vast majority of interviewees answered 'yes'.…”

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Investigating the role played by social support in the association between religiosity and mental health in low income older adults: results from the São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)

Correa¹,

Moreira‐Almeida²,

Meneze³

et al. 2011

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: Religiosity has been associated with mental health, especially in the elderly. There is a shortage of studies on the factors that mediate this association, including social support. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the various dimensions of religiosity and the prevalence of common mental disorders among the elderly, and to verify whether social support can work as a mechanism that explains such mediation. Method: The sample consisted of an elderly population living in a low income region of the city of São Paulo (N = 1,980). Data on the socio-demographic profile of this population and on the prevalence of common mental disorders were collected, and indicators of religiosity and social support were identified. Results: 90.7% of the sample considered themselves to be religious. In terms of denomination, 66.6% were Catholic. Forty-one per cent attended some kind of religious activity at least once or more times a week. The presence of common mental disorders was not associated with religious affiliation or subjective religiosity. The prevalence of common mental disorders in followers attending religious services was approximately half (OR between 0.43 and 0.55, p < 0.001) compared to those who never attend a religious service. Attending religious services was associated with higher levels of social support. The association between a higher attendance frequency and fewer common mental disorders did not change after the inclusion of relevant of social support variables. Conclusion: The study showed that subjects presented high levels of religiosity and that there is a strong association between religious attendance and the prevalence of common mental disorders, which could not be explained by social support. Descriptors

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“…Lawler-Row and colleagues have shown that (a) religious activity positively predicts psychological well-being ( Lawler-Row & Elliott, 2009 ); (b) forgiveness uniquely predicts measures of objective health status (e.g., physical symptoms, medications, and sleep quality; Lawler et al, 2005 ) and greater social support ( Lawler-Row & Piferi, 2006 ); and (c) forgiveness partially or fully mediates the religion -health relationship ( Lawler-Row, 2010 ). Thus, forgiveness and SPS are hypothesized to have salient mediating roles in the relationship between REL and VOL (see Figure 1 ).…”

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Direct and Indirect Effects of Religiosity on Valuation of Life Through Forgiveness and Social Provisions Among Older Incarcerated Males

Randall

Bishop²

2012

The Gerontologist

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1Purpose of the study: Few studies have investigated the infl uence of religiosity (REL), forgiveness, and social resources on incarcerated individuals ' attachment to their lives, or valuation of life (VOL). We tested a model linking REL to VOL through 3 subscales of the Heartland Forgiveness Scale (Self, Others, and Situations) and social provisions (SPS). Design and Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected from 261 male prison inmates, aged 45 -82, incarcerated in 8 state-managed correctional facilities. Participants were sampled from the prison census database (Oklahoma Department of Corrections or DOC). Exclusion criteria, per the Oklahoma DOC, were those housed in medical or psychiatric units, currently in solitary confi nement, or sentenced to death row. Results: To account for possible violations of multivariate normality, we used the SatorraBentler chi-square statistic. The fi nal model fi t the data well, explaining 57% of the variance in VOL: χ 2 ( N = 261; df = 3) = 7.40; p = .06; Comparative Fit Index = .99; root mean squared error of approximation = .08; standardized root mean squared residual = .02. Signifi cant indirect effects of REL on VOL were present through Forgiveness of Others and SPS, and of REL on SPS through Forgiveness of Others. Analyses controlled for age, race, education, perceived physical health, and depressive symptoms. Implications: Implications of the fi ndings for those involved with prisoner care are discussed, particularly therapeutic interventions including process models of forgiveness.

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The Role of Religious Activity and Spirituality in the Health and Well-being of Older Adults

Cited by 108 publications

References 20 publications

Relationship between the Religious Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction in High school Teachers of Mahshahr City

Relationship between the Religious Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction in High school Teachers of Mahshahr City

Investigating the role played by social support in the association between religiosity and mental health in low income older adults: results from the São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)

Direct and Indirect Effects of Religiosity on Valuation of Life Through Forgiveness and Social Provisions Among Older Incarcerated Males

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