Religious Affiliation, Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Nashville REACH 2010
Methods : A survey (n 3014) conducted for the Nashville REACH 2010 project included questions about religious affiliation and practice as well as health behaviors and conditions.
Results : Bivariate analyses indicated negative associations between religious involvement and health, along with differences between religious affiliations/groups. This relationship changed, however, after controlling for demographic differences and individual differences in religious involvement.
Conclusions : Religious groups share not only beliefs, but also socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural similarities that must be taken into account in research examining religion and health.
Keywords: REACH 2010; health behaviors; religion; religious affiliation
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1 Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University, Department of Psychology, Nashville, TN.
Publication date: 01 November 2008
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