Daily spiritual experiences in a biracial, community-based population of older adults.

Aging & Mental Health
Kimberly A SkarupskiCarlos F Mendes de Leon

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to describe the levels of daily spiritual experiences (DSEs) in community-dwelling older adults, to compare the levels of spiritual experiences with the levels of prayer and religious service attendance, and to examine the demographic and psychosocial correlates of spiritual experiences. The data came from 6534 participants in the Chicago Health and Aging Project, an ongoing population-based, biracial (65% African American) study of the risk factors for incident Alzheimer's disease among older adults. A 5-item version of the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES) was used in the study. Multivariable linear regression models were used to examine the relationship between sociodemographic and psychosocial factors and DSES scores. The majority of the participants reported having spiritual experiences at least daily. In the bivariate analyses, African Americans and women had higher DSES scores than Whites and men, respectively (p's < 0.001). Prayer and worship were moderately associated with DSES scores. In the multivariable analyses, African American race, older age, female gender, better self-rated health, and greater social networks were associated with higher DSES scores, while higher levels o...Continue Reading

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Aug 14, 2012·Aging & Mental Health·Jisung Park, Soonhee Roh
May 1, 2013·Aging & Mental Health·Kimberly A SkarupskiCarlos F Mendes de Leon
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Jun 1, 2013·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·Kumar B RajanCarlos F Mendes de Leon
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