Religiosity, physical and functional health in older people in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorFernández Lorca, María Beatriz
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-03T18:12:36Z
dc.date.available2022-11-03T18:12:36Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2022-08-01T15:30:31Z
dc.description.abstractObjective: To establish the association between different dimensions of religiosity - organizational, non-organizational, and intrinsic - and indicators of physical and functional health 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, additionally controlling for the MOS-SS Social Support Scale, Apgar Family Functioning Scale, educational level, gender, age, and marital status. 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 to be better than their peers. From 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, as well as a relationship between attendance and a better perception of health in comparison with other people of the same age. Conclusion: Organizational religiosity is a psychosocial resource that is positively associated with the process of successful aging.
dc.fuente.origenSIPA
dc.identifier.urihttps://colombiamedica.univalle.edu.co/index.php/comedica/article/view/4846
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/65321
dc.information.autorucInstituto de sociología ; Fernández Lorca, María Beatriz ; 0000-0001-5400-3168 ; 133806
dc.issue.numero2
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.pagina.final11
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaColombia Médica
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectQuality of life
dc.subjectFamily relations
dc.subjectFunctional status
dc.subjectHealth promotion
dc.subjectReligion
dc.subjectSocial support
dc.subjectHealth behavior
dc.subjectLife expectancy
dc.subject.ods03 Good health and well-being
dc.subject.ods05 Gender equality
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.titleReligiosity, physical and functional health in older people in Chile
dc.title.alternativeReligiosidad, salud física y funcional en personas mayores en Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen53
sipa.codpersvinculados133806
sipa.indexWOS
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