Entry:
Ferraro, Kenneth F. and Albrecht-Jensen, Cynthia M., "Does Religion Influence Adult Health?" Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 30 (1991), 193-202.
Abstract:
Respondents in conservative denominations experienced better health than those in liberal denominations. Those with more church activity had better health than the less active, and this positive effect was larger than the denominational effect.
GSS Years:1984-1987
Other Data Sets:
National Crime Survey; Fear of Crime in America Survey 1990
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| PRAY |
HOW OFTEN DOES R PRAY |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |
| MEMCHURH |
MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP |
| NEARGOD |
HOW CLOSE DOES R FEEL TO GOD |
| POSTLIFE |
BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| HOSDIS5 |
"HOSPITALIZED |
| SATHEALT |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| TRAUMA5 |
"TRAUMA SCALE |
| NUMMEN |
NUMBER OF MALE SEX PARTNERS SINCE 18 |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| DENOM16 |
DENOMINATION IN WHICH R WAS RAISED |
| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| OTH16 |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |