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Church-based social support and health in old age
— exploring variations by race | | Author(s) | Neal Krause |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 57B, no 6, November 2002 |
| Pages | pp S332-S347 |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Pastoral care ; Religion ; Health [elderly] ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Interviews conducted with a national sample of 848 White and 752 Black older Americans are used in this evaluation of a conceptual model exploring the relationship between church-based support and health. Empirical support was provided for the undermentioned theoretical linkages. First, older people who attend church often feel their congregations are more cohesive, and they receive more spiritual and emotional support from their fellow parishioners. Next, older respondents who receive more church-based support have more personal relationship with God; and those who feel more closely connected with God are more optimistic, and thereby enjoy better health. Data further reveal that older Black people are more likely than older Whites to reap the health-related benefits of religion. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-021216268 A |
| Classmark | TK: OW: TR: CC: 7T |
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