机构:
Meharry Med Coll, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Nashville, TN 37208 USAVanderbilt Univ, Dept Psychol, Nashville, TN 37203 USA
Hargreaves, Margaret
[2
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机构:
[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Dept Psychol, Nashville, TN 37203 USA
[2] Meharry Med Coll, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Nashville, TN 37208 USA
[3] Matthew Walker Comprehens Hlth Ctr, REACH Project 2010, Nashville, TN USA
来源:
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR
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2008年
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32卷
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06期
关键词:
REACH;
2010;
religion;
health behaviors;
religious affiliation;
D O I:
暂无
中图分类号:
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号:
1004 ;
120402 ;
摘要:
Objectives: To examine the relationships of religious involvement and affiliation with health behavior and conditions. Methods: A survey (n = 3014) conducted for the Nashville REACH 2010 project included questions about religious affiliation and practice as well as health behaviors and conditions. Results: Bivariate analyses indicated negative associations between religious involvement and health, along with differences between religious affiliations/groups. This relationship changed, however, after controlling for demographic differences and individual differences in religious involvement. Conclusions: Religious groups share not only beliefs, but also socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural similarities that must be taken into account in research examining religion and health.