Religious Support Moderates the Long Reach of Adverse Childhood Events on Physical Health in Middle to Late Adulthood

Adverse childhood experiences are associated with impaired physical health in adulthood. Using data from the Midlife in the United States survey (N = 4041), this study examined whether four dimensions of religiosity moderated the long-term detrimental effects of early adversity on three distinct asp...

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Autores principales: Homan, Kristin J. (Autor) ; Hollenberger, Jennifer C. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2021
En: Journal of religion and health
Año: 2021, Volumen: 60, Número: 6, Páginas: 4186-4208
Otras palabras clave:B Religión
B religious support
B Life-span development
B Physical Health
B adverse childhood experiences
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Sumario:Adverse childhood experiences are associated with impaired physical health in adulthood. Using data from the Midlife in the United States survey (N = 4041), this study examined whether four dimensions of religiosity moderated the long-term detrimental effects of early adversity on three distinct aspects of adult physical health (self-rated health, functional limitations, and shortness of breath). Regression analyses showed that religious support buffered the effect of childhood adversity on physical health, but religious identification, private religious practice, or religious service attendance did not. Results imply that interventions aimed at increasing religious support can be effective decades after the adverse experiences took place.
ISSN:1573-6571
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01259-w