Entry:

Idler, Ellen, “Organizational Religiousness,” in Multidimensional Measurement of Religiousness/ Spirituality for Use in Health Research: A Report of the Fetzer Institute/National Institute on Aging Working Groups, October, 1999.


Abstract:

Studies suggest an association between organized religion and good health and longevity; however, the soundness of these studies is questionable.

GSS Years:

1972-98

Other Data Sets:

Gallup

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

RELACTIV

HOW OFTEN DOES R TAKE PART IN RELIG ACTIVITIES