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Common Facets of Religion, Unique Facets of Religion, and Life Satisfaction Among Older African Americans

Krause, N.·2004·The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
DOI 10.1093/geronb/59.2.s109
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OBJECTIVES: Common facets of religion are those aspects of religion that can be shared by people from any racial group. In contrast, unique facets of religion are available only to people in specific racial groups. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the interface among common facets of religion, unique facets of religion, and life satisfaction in a nationwide sample of older Black people. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with a nationally representative sample of older African Americans. Survey items were administered to assess common religious factors (e.g., the frequency of church attendance) and unique religious factors (i.e., the belief that religion sustains Black people in the face of racial adversity). Subjective well-being was measured with a life satisfaction index. RESULTS: The findings reveal that both the common and the unique aspects of religion contribute to life satisfaction among older African Americans. DISCUSSION: Most studies on race differences in religion focus solely on common religious factors that may enhance the subjective well-being of older Whites as well as older Blacks. The findings from this study are important because they call attention to the insight that can be obtained by also taking the unique facets of religion for older Black people into consideration.

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Authors
Krause, N.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Krause, N.
ORCID
Krause, N.
Venue
The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2004-03-01
Volume
59
Issue
2
Pages
S109-S117
ISSN
  • 1079-5014 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-5368
DOI
10.1093/geronb/59.2.s109
OpenAlex
W2145623173
Cited by
164
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (R01AG014749)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Keywords
religion, life satisfaction, subjective well-being, African American older adults, Black older adults, church attendance, religiosity
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aging, Black or African American, Christianity, Health Surveys, Humans, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Prejudice, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Religion and Psychology, Social Support, United States, Models, Statistical, Black People, White People

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