Social Relationships in Religious Institutions and Healthy Lifestyles
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| Title: | Social Relationships in Religious Institutions and Healthy Lifestyles |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Krause, Neal, Shaw, Benjamin, Liang, Jersey |
| Source: | Health Education & Behavior. Feb 2011 38(1):25-38. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Health Behavior, Interpersonal Relationship, Religion, Churches, Older Adults, African Americans, Social Support Groups, Correlation, Health Promotion |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1090198110370281 |
| ISSN: | 1090-1981 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study is to see if encouragement from fellow church members helps older people develop and maintain healthy lifestyles. The findings indicate that informal church-based support is associated with healthy lifestyles among older African Americans but not older Whites. In addition, the influence of support from fellow church members on health behaviors is greater for study participants who closely identify with their congregations. The results further reveal that the adoption of healthy lifestyles is not associated with support from people outside the church nor is it linked to formal programs that churches provide to encourage good health behaviors. The theoretical and practice implications of these results are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 50 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ913277 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study is to see if encouragement from fellow church members helps older people develop and maintain healthy lifestyles. The findings indicate that informal church-based support is associated with healthy lifestyles among older African Americans but not older Whites. In addition, the influence of support from fellow church members on health behaviors is greater for study participants who closely identify with their congregations. The results further reveal that the adoption of healthy lifestyles is not associated with support from people outside the church nor is it linked to formal programs that churches provide to encourage good health behaviors. The theoretical and practice implications of these results are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 1090-1981 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1090198110370281 |
