Religiosity, psychological resources, and physical health.
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Son, J; Wilson, J
Published in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
January 2011
Various explanations have been given for the positive association between religiosity and physical health. Using data from two waves of the National Survey of Midlife in the United States (1995, 2005) and retrospective data on the importance of religion in the home in which respondents were raised we find that psychological resources, operationalized by measures of emotional and psychological well-being, mediate the effect of this early exposure to religion but only on self-rated health and physical symptomatology; chronic illnesses and health limitations on activities of daily living are unaffected.
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
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1468-5906
ISSN
0021-8294
Publication Date
January 2011
Volume
50
Issue
3
Start / End Page
588 / 603
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Religions & Theology
- Religion
- Public Health
- Psychology, Social
- Physical Fitness
- Mental Health
- Life Style
- History, 21st Century
- History, 20th Century
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Son, J., & Wilson, J. (2011). Religiosity, psychological resources, and physical health. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 50(3), 588–603. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01588.x
Son, Joonmo, and John Wilson. “Religiosity, psychological resources, and physical health.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 50, no. 3 (January 2011): 588–603. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01588.x.
Son J, Wilson J. Religiosity, psychological resources, and physical health. Journal for the scientific study of religion. 2011 Jan;50(3):588–603.
Son, Joonmo, and John Wilson. “Religiosity, psychological resources, and physical health.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, vol. 50, no. 3, Jan. 2011, pp. 588–603. Epmc, doi:10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01588.x.
Son J, Wilson J. Religiosity, psychological resources, and physical health. Journal for the scientific study of religion. 2011 Jan;50(3):588–603.
Published In
Journal for the scientific study of religion
DOI
EISSN
1468-5906
ISSN
0021-8294
Publication Date
January 2011
Volume
50
Issue
3
Start / End Page
588 / 603
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Religions & Theology
- Religion
- Public Health
- Psychology, Social
- Physical Fitness
- Mental Health
- Life Style
- History, 21st Century
- History, 20th Century