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Religious Attendance and Psychological Well-Being in Mexican Americans: A Panel Analysis of Three-Generations Data

Levin, J. S., Markides, K. S., Ray, L. A.·1996·The Gerontologist
DOI 10.1093/geront/36.4.454
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This study examined the effects of religious attendance on three dimensions of psychological well-being using panel data from a three-generations study of Mexican Americans from Texas (N = 624). Well-being dimensions included life satisfaction (the 13-item LSIA), and respective seven- and four-item depressed and positive affect subscales of the CES-D. Two-wave path analyses revealed a cross-sectional association between religious attendance and life satisfaction in the two oldest generations, and a salutary longitudinal effect of religious attendance on subsequent depressed affect in the youngest generation. Findings for life satisfaction and depressed affect withstood controlling for health and five sociodemographic correlates of religious attendance and well-being.

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  • Of 120 highest-rigor studies on R/S and well-being, 98 (82%) reported positive relationships and one reported a negative relationship at trend level.

    “Of the 120 studies with the highest methodological rigor (7 or higher in quality on the 0–10 scale), 98 (82%) reported positive relationships (including two at a trend level) [67–77] and one study reported a negative relationship (but only at a trend level) [78].”

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    The citation to this paper attaches to the negative-relationship finding, not the preceding count of 98 of 120 studies. In Panel Analysis Results (page unavailable), the paper reports negative associations between religious attendance and positive affect, but reports them as statistically significant (p < .05), not only at a trend level. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Levin, J. S., Markides, K. S., & Ray, L. A.
Affiliations
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School (US)
  • General Department of Preventive Medicine (VN)
  • The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Corresponding author
Levin, J. S.
Venue
The Gerontologist
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1996-08-01
Volume
36
Issue
4
Pages
454-463
ISSN
  • 0016-9013 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-5341
DOI
10.1093/geront/36.4.454
OpenAlex
W2098992606
Cited by
242
References
61
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Gerontologist (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (1r29ag009462-01, 5r01ag010135-06, 5r01ag008633-03)
  • National Institute on Aging (R29 AG09462, R01 AG10135, R01 AG-08633)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
Keywords
religious service attendance, psychological well-being, Mexican Americans, life satisfaction, depressive affect, positive affect, intergenerational transmission, ethnic minority mental health, religiosity
MeSH terms
Acculturation, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Aging, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Personality Assessment, Religion and Psychology, Texas, Intergenerational Relations, Mexican Americans

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