Religion and functional health among the elderly: Is there a relationship and is it constant?
Religion and functional health among the elderly: Is there a relationship and is it constant?
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DOI：
10.1177/0898264304264204
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发表时间：
2004-06-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Benjamins, MR
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作者：
Benjamins, MR
目的：宗教显著影响各种健康结果，特别是在老年人中。很少有研究探讨这种关系如何在这个年龄组中因年龄而异。老年人的宗教信仰水平的提高，或其他与年龄有关的差异，可能会加强宗教对功能限制的影响。方法：本研究使用资产和健康动态之间的最古老的老调查，一个全国性的代表性，纵向数据集，估计宗教出席和功能能力的显着性的影响。结果如下：更频繁的出席与更少的功能限制，而更高水平的显着性与更多的限制。没有显着的年龄相互作用被发现。讨论：出勤率和显着性预测老年人的功能限制的数量，但在不同的方向。这些影响在老年人群中趋于稳定，表明在未来的研究中检查这种关系时可能不需要进一步的年龄划分。
Objectives: Religion significantly influences a variety of health outcomes, especially among the elderly. Few studies have examined how the relationship may differ by age within this age group. It is possible that increasing levels of religiosity within the elderly, or other age-related differences, may strengthen the influence of religion on functional limitations. Method: This study used the Assets and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old Survey, a nationally representative, longitudinal data set, to estimate the effects of religious attendance and salience on functional ability. Results: More frequent attendance is associated with fewer functional limitations, whereas higher levels of salience are associated with more limitations. No significant age interactions were found. Discussion: Attendance and salience predict the number of functional limitations in the elderly but in different directions. These effects tend to be stable within the elderly population, indicating that further age divisions may not be necessary when examining this relationship in future studies.