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Gender differences in the association between religious involvement and depression — the Cache County (Utah) Study
Author(s)	Maria C Norton, Ingmar Skoog, Lynn M Franklin
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 61B, no 3, May 2006
Pages	pp P129-P136
Source	http://www.geron.org
Keywords	Older men ; Older women ; Worship ; Depression ; Mormon Church ; Comparison ; United States of America.
Annotation	The relation between religious involvement, membership in the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints (Mormons), and major depression was examined in a population-based study of ageing and dementia in Cache County, Utah. Participants included 4468 non-denominational individuals aged 65-100 who were interviewed in person. In logistic regression models adjusting for demographic and health variables, frequent church attendance was associated with reduced prevalence of depression in women but increased in men. Social role loss and the potential impact of organisational power differential by sex are discussed. Though causality cannot be determined here, these findings suggest that the association between religious involvement and depression may differ substantially between men and women. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-070504207 A
Classmark	BC: BD: OWL: ENR: TUL: 48: 7T
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