Predictors of Mortality among Elderly African-Americans
Abstract
Older African-Americans face many barriers that impede access to formal support services. Therefore, informal social networks may be the only source of support for many elderly African-Americans. This study looked at three measures of informal social networks: contacts with family members, contacts with friends, and social involvement outside the home. Data were from the 1984-1988 Longitudinal Survey of Aging. Bivariate associations with lower mortality occurred for all three social network indices. When controlling for sociodemographic, physical health variables, and self-rated health in logistic regression, church attendance retained significance. Men appeared to be at high risk when social network was limited. Other significant factors were: cancer, activities of daily living, sex-specific body mass, and self-rated health.
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Of the 18 best studies, nine (50%) reported inverse relationships (less pain among the more R/S or reduced pain in response to an R/S intervention).
“Of the 18 best studies, nine (50%) reported inverse relationships (less pain among the more R/S [534] or reduced pain in response to a R/S intervention [535–542]), while three (20%) reported positive relationships (worse pain in the more R/S) [543–545].”
From Religion, Spirituality, and Health: The Research and Clinical Implications (2012) · cites this paper as [540]
Citation [534] is attached to the claim that more religious or spiritual people had less pain. The Multivariate Analyses (p. 11) and Discussion (pp. 14–15) instead examine church attendance and mortality among elderly African-Americans; the passages found when searching for pain and religious participation do not address pain outcomes. (LLM, conf=0.77)
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- Authors
- Bryant, S., & Rakowski, W.
- Affiliations
- Brown University (US)
- Venue
- Research on Aging
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1992-03
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 50-67
- ISSN
- 0164-0275 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-7573
- OpenAlex
- W1990089543
- Cited by
- 117
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2023: 42 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 2.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Research on Aging (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Keywords
- mortality, informal social networks, family contact, social engagement, church attendance, self-rated health, cancer, activities of daily living, sex differences, body mass
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