Religious cognitions and use of prayer in health and illness.
Published
Journal Article
Forty adults aged 65-74 were asked about God's role in health and illness and about their use of prayer in response to recent physical symptoms. Most held a belief in a benevolent God but were not clear about God's role in health and illness. Over half had prayed about at least one symptom the last time they had it. The least-educated respondents and the Baptists were most likely to pray. Symptoms discussed with a physician or for which drugs were taken were more likely than others to be prayed over, suggesting that prayer may be used for symptoms seen as serious and that prayer and medical help-seeking are not mutually exclusive.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Bearon, LB; Koenig, HG
Published Date
- April 1990
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 30 / 2
Start / End Page
- 249 - 253
PubMed ID
- 2347508
Pubmed Central ID
- 2347508
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0016-9013
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/geront/30.2.249
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States