RT Article
T1 Religiosity and Self-Rated Health: A Longitudinal Examination of Their Reciprocal Effects
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 55
IS 3
SP 844
OP 855
A1 Doane, Michael J.
A2 Elliott, Marta
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1566587336
AB While religiosity tends to be favorably associated with physical health, further research is needed to assess the causal directions between religiosity and health. This study examined reciprocal pathways between them with a three-wave panel dataset (General Social Survey, 2006-2010). Among Christians (N = 585), religious activities were associated with improved self-rated health, while conservative religious beliefs were associated with worsened health over time. Additionally, worse health was associated with increased engagement in religious activities and greater endorsement of conservative religious beliefs over time. Results highlight the need for additional research and theory to map the complexity of the religion-health connection.
K1 Spirituality
K1 Religiosity
K1 Christian patients
K1 Health-related quality of life
K1 Hemodialysis patients
K1 Renal Failure
K1 Spiritual nursing
DO 10.1007/s10943-015-0056-z