Stress and Religious Involvement Among Older Blacks
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Gerontology
- Vol. 44 (1) , S4-S13
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/44.1.s4
Abstract
We conducted this study in a nationwide sample of older Black Americans to determine whether religious involvement helps to reduce the negative impact of stressful life events. The major outcome measures were self-esteem and feelings of personal control. Three models of the stress process were evaluated empirically: the suppressor, moderator, and distress-deterrent models. The data provided support for the distress-deterrent model only. The findings from this model indicated that although life stress tended to erode feelings of self-worth and mastery, these negative effects were offset or counterbalanced by increased religious involvement.Keywords
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