Religious Involvement, Social Engagement, and Subjective Health Status of Older Residents of Informal Neighborhoods of Nairobi
Religious Involvement, Social Engagement, and Subjective Health Status of Older Residents of Informal Neighborhoods of Nairobi
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DOI：
10.1007/s11524-010-9482-0
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发表时间：
2011-06-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Ezeh, Alex Chika
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作者：
Kodzi, Ivy Abla;Gyimah, Stephen Obeng;Ezeh, Alex Chika
虽然过去的研究广泛记录了宗教参与和社会融合对老年人健康结果的影响，但相对较少的研究探讨了非洲老年人之间的关系。在这篇文章中，我们研究了宗教信仰和参与以及社会参与形式，包括社会支持，社交能力和社区参与对自我报告健康的影响。该研究使用了来自肯尼亚内罗毕两个非正规住区的老年男女（50岁及以上）样本的数据。宗教团体之间的差异具有统计学意义。参加宗教活动的频率与健康呈负相关，而亲密朋友的数量，社会支持和社区参与的频率与自我报告的健康呈正相关。
Although past research has extensively documented the effects of religious involvement and social integration on the health outcomes of older people, relatively little research has examined the relationship among older Africans. In this article, we examined the effects of religious affiliation and participation as well as forms of social engagement, including social support, sociability, and community participation on self-reported health. The study used data from a sample of older men and women (50 years and above) from two informal settlements in Nairobi Kenya. Differences in religious groups were statistically significant. Frequency of religious attendance was negatively associated with health, while the number of close friends, social support, and frequency of community participation were positively and independently related to self-reported health.