کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3102188 1191291 2006 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Religious attendance and the health behaviors of Texas adults
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب مکمل و جایگزین
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Religious attendance and the health behaviors of Texas adults
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to test whether religious involvement is associated with a broad range of health behaviors.MethodWe employ data from the 2004 Survey of Texas Adults, a statewide probability sample of 1504 Texas adults. Using these data, we estimate a series of logistic regression models to assess the net effects of religious attendance on 12 health behaviors.ResultsOur results show that regular religious attendance (especially weekly attendance) is associated with a wide range of healthy behaviors, including preventive care use, vitamin use, infrequent bar attendance, seatbelt use, walking, strenuous exercise, sound sleep quality, never smoking, and moderate drinking.ConclusionIf religious involvement is associated with healthy behaviors, additional studies are needed to account for these associations. Future research might also consider health behaviors other than drinking and smoking as potential mechanisms through which religious involvement might benefit health and prolong life.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Preventive Medicine - Volume 42, Issue 4, April 2006, Pages 309–312
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