Religiosity, physical and functional health in older people in Chile
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| contents | Religiosity, physical and functional health in older people in Chile M Beatriz Fernández Lorca Medicina Aged religion social support quality of life health behavior Objective: To establish thew association between different dimensions of religiosity - organizational, non-organizational and intrinsic - and physical and functional health indicators in older people in Chile.Methods: Data from the Fifth Survey on Quality of Life in Old Age 2019 were used. Descriptive and explanatory analyses were performed using logistic, linear and multinomial regression models, with dependent variables being self-perception of health, functional dependence, number of chronic diseases and perception of health compared with other people of the same age. As predictors, indicators of the three dimensions of religiosity (DUREL Scale) were included, controlling for the MOS-SS Social Support Scale, Apgar Family Functioning Scale, educational level, gender, age, and living with a partner.Results: Almost a third of older Chileans attend religious services frequently, and half of them pray frequently. On a range of 1 to 5, the mean intrinsic religiosity is 3.94. 46% perceive their health to be good/very good and about half perceive their health as better than their peers. On 0 to 5, the mean number of chronic diseases is 1.69. 6% are classified as functionally dependent. The only significant relationship observed was between religious attendance and a lower probability of presenting functional dependency; on the other hand, praying increases such probabilities and a relationship between attendance and a better perception of health compared with other people of the same age.Conclusions: Organisational religiosity is a psychosocial resource that is positively associated with the process of successful aging. 2022 artículo científico 0120-8322 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=28373235002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/28373235002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/movil 10.25100/cm.v53i2.4846 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=283 Colombia Médica application/pdf Universidad del Valle Colombia Médica (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.53 |
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| spellingShingle | Religiosity, physical and functional health in older people in Chile M Beatriz Fernández Lorca Medicina Aged religion social support quality of life health behavior Religiosity, physical and functional health in older people in Chile M Beatriz Fernández Lorca Medicina Aged religion social support quality of life health behavior Objective: To establish thew association between different dimensions of religiosity - organizational, non-organizational and intrinsic - and physical and functional health indicators in older people in Chile.Methods: Data from the Fifth Survey on Quality of Life in Old Age 2019 were used. Descriptive and explanatory analyses were performed using logistic, linear and multinomial regression models, with dependent variables being self-perception of health, functional dependence, number of chronic diseases and perception of health compared with other people of the same age. As predictors, indicators of the three dimensions of religiosity (DUREL Scale) were included, controlling for the MOS-SS Social Support Scale, Apgar Family Functioning Scale, educational level, gender, age, and living with a partner.Results: Almost a third of older Chileans attend religious services frequently, and half of them pray frequently. On a range of 1 to 5, the mean intrinsic religiosity is 3.94. 46% perceive their health to be good/very good and about half perceive their health as better than their peers. On 0 to 5, the mean number of chronic diseases is 1.69. 6% are classified as functionally dependent. The only significant relationship observed was between religious attendance and a lower probability of presenting functional dependency; on the other hand, praying increases such probabilities and a relationship between attendance and a better perception of health compared with other people of the same age.Conclusions: Organisational religiosity is a psychosocial resource that is positively associated with the process of successful aging. 2022 artículo científico 0120-8322 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=28373235002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/28373235002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/movil 10.25100/cm.v53i2.4846 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=283 Colombia Médica application/pdf Universidad del Valle Colombia Médica (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.53 |
| title | Religiosity, physical and functional health in older people in Chile |
| topic | Medicina Aged religion social support quality of life health behavior |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=28373235002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/28373235002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28373235002/movil |