Neighborhood deterioration, religious coping, and changes in health during late life

Journal/Book: Gerontologist. 1998; 38: 1275 K Street NW Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005-4006, USA. Gerontological Society Amer. 653-664.

Abstract: Research indicates that older adults who reside in deteriorated neighborhoods experience more physical health problems than elderly people who dwell in more favorable living environments. The purpose of this study is to see whether the deleterious effects of rundown neighborhoods are reduced for older people who use religious coping responses. Data from a nationwide longitudinal survey of elderly people suggest that the noxious impact of living in a dilapidated neighborhood on changes in self-rated health over time is offset completely for older adults who rely heavily on religious coping strategies. In contrast, significant stress-buffering effects failed to emerge when functional disability served as the outcome measure.

Note: Article Krause N, Univ Michigan, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Behav & Hlth Educ, 1420 Washington Hts, Ann Arbor,MI 48109 USA

Keyword(s): religion; dilapidated neighborhoods; SELF-RATED HEALTH; OLDER; ATTENDANCE; MORTALITY; COMMUNITY; HAZARDS; ADULTS; FUTURE

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