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A Comparison of Religious Orientation and Health Between Whites and Hispanics.
- Source :
- Journal of Religion & Health; Dec2012, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p1261-1277, 17p, 8 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The study of religious orientation thus far has neglected the influence of race/ethnicity as well as all four religious orientations (intrinsic, extrinsic, pro-religious and nonreligious) in explaining differences in both physical and psychological health. A representative sample of 250 Hispanics and 236 non-Hispanic Whites in Utah was drawn and analysed for differences in health (self-rated health, life satisfaction, exercise) according to race/ethnicity, religious orientation and religious attendance. Responses to the Religious Orientation Scale differed significantly by race/ethnicity, indicating that future studies of religious orientation should take cultural context into account. For both Whites and Hispanics, pro-religious individuals reported the highest life satisfaction scores, which highlight the utility of employing the fourfold religious orientation typology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224197
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Religion & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83481361
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-010-9432-x