Relationship of Religion and Perceived Social Support to Self-Esteem and Depression in Nursing Home Residents
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 130 (1) , 35-50
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1996.9914986
Abstract
This study is an examination of the relationship of religiosity and perceived social support to depression and self-esteem in nursing home residents. Answers to questionnaires administered to 83 nursing home residents indicated that perceived social support from family, public religious activity, and length of stay in the home were related to self-esteem and to depression. Past occupational status was also associated with self-esteem. Health status and having a choice in selecting the nursing home were negatively related to depression. Intrinsic religiosity and the resident's perceived social support from friends were not significantly related to depression or self-esteem.Keywords
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