Religious Doubt, Financial Strain, and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Mexican Americans.
Religious Doubt, Financial Strain, and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Mexican Americans.
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年长墨西哥裔美国人的宗教怀疑、经济压力和抑郁症状。
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10.1080/13674676.2011.574272
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2011
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Krause,NealM
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Krause,NealM
许多研究表明，宗教的各种积极方面有助于老年人更有效地科普压力。然而，文献进一步表明，宗教在压力过程中可能有消极和积极的影响。这表明，宗教不仅没有加强应对努力，反而可能加剧压力的影响。这项研究的目的是看看宗教的一个消极方面（即，宗教怀疑）加剧了经济压力对老年墨西哥裔美国人抑郁症状的影响。对1005名墨西哥裔美国人进行了一项全国性的调查。研究结果表明，经济压力对抑郁症状的影响对于那些对宗教有更多怀疑的老年墨西哥裔美国人来说更强。这项研究的目的是通过评估宗教的消极方面与一个族裔群体提供的数据，在很大程度上被忽视的文献作出贡献。
A number of studies suggest that various positive aspects of religion help older people cope more effectively with stress. However, the literature further indicates that religion may have negative as well as positive influences in the stress process. This suggests that instead of enhancing coping efforts, religion may also exacerbate the effects of stress. The purpose of this study was to see if one negative aspect of religion (i.e., religious doubt) exacerbates the effects of financial strain on depressive symptoms among older Mexican Americans. A nationwide survey of 1005 older Mexican Americans was conducted. The findings suggest that the effects of financial strain on depressive symptoms are stronger for older Mexican Americans who have more doubts about religion. This study aims to contribute to the literature by assessing the negative aspects of religion with data provided by an ethnic group that has been largely overlooked in the literature.