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Religious Support Moderates the Long Reach of Adverse Childhood Events on Physical Health in Middle to Late Adulthood.
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Journal of religion and health [J Relig Health] 2021 Dec; Vol. 60 (6), pp. 4186-4208. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 16. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Adverse childhood experiences are associated with impaired physical health in adulthood. Using data from the Midlife in the United States survey (Nā=ā4041), this study examined whether four dimensions of religiosity moderated the long-term detrimental effects of early adversity on three distinct aspects of adult physical health (self-rated health, functional limitations, and shortness of breath). Regression analyses showed that religious support buffered the effect of childhood adversity on physical health, but religious identification, private religious practice, or religious service attendance did not. Results imply that interventions aimed at increasing religious support can be effective decades after the adverse experiences took place.<br /> (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Humans
United States
Religion
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-6571
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of religion and health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33860403
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01259-w