Religion and health in Mexican Americans

Jeffrey S. Levin, Kyriakos S. Markides

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    Abstract

    The relationship between religion and health was investigated using data from a three-generation study of mexican Americans. Two measures of religion-religious institution attendance and self-rated religiosity-were correlated with a number of functional health indicators, including self-rated health, activity restriction owing to health, bed disability days, physician utilization, worry over health, a physical symptoms scale, and a depression scale. In addition, prevalence rates were calculated for several major chronic diseases. Many significant associations obtained, as well as an inverse relationship between self-rated religiosity and hypertension. These findings are interpreted in light of the literature on religious attendance and health and on religion and aging.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)60-69
    Number of pages10
    JournalJournal of Religion & Health
    Volume24
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Mar 1 1985

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Nursing(all)
    • Religious studies

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