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Robert Joseph Taylor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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African American Religious Participation.
Review of religious research, 2013Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, R. Khari BrownAbstract:This study examines the socio-demographic correlates of Religious Participation using data from the African American sub-sample of the National Survey of American Life (NSAL, 2001–2003). Twelve indicators of organizational religiosity, non-organizational religiosity, subjective religiosity, Religious non-involvement and Religious identity are examined. Both standard (e.g., age, gender) and novel (e.g., incarceration history, military service, welfare history, co-habitation, remarriage) demographic variables are utilized. Female gender, older age, being in a first marriage and Southern residency are consistently associated with higher Religious involvement. Three significant differences between urban Southerners and rural Southerners indicate that rural Southerners were more likely to be official members of their church, read Religious materials more frequently, and felt that religion was more important in their home during childhood than their urban Southern counterparts. Persons in cohabiting relationships and those who have been incarcerated report lower levels of organizational Religious Participation and feel less close to Religious people (but are similar to their counterparts for non-organizational and subjective religiosity). Persons with previous military service read Religious materials, pray, and request prayer from others less frequently (but are similar to their counterparts for organizational and subjective religiosity). Findings suggest that for stigmatized life circumstances (incarceration and cohabitation), social processes within Religious institutions may inhibit organizational Religious Participation. This study contributes to the broader literature by focusing on subgroup differences in diverse forms of Religious involvement within a large and nationally representative sample of African Americans and provides a more nuanced portrait of African American Religious Participation.
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Non-organizational Religious Participation, subjective religiosity, and spirituality among older African Americans and Black Caribbeans.
Journal of religion and health, 2009Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, Sean JoeAbstract:This study utilizes data from the National Survey of American Life to examine the sociodemographic and denominational correlates of Religious involvement and spirituality among older African Americans and Black Caribbeans. Eleven measures of non-organizational Religious Participation, subjective religiosity, and spirituality are utilized. The findings indicate significant gender, income, region, marital status, denominational, and immigration status differences in religiosity and spirituality. Among older Black Caribbeans, income was a consistent correlate of Religious Participation and spirituality. The findings are discussed in relation to prior work in the area of Religious involvement among older adults.
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Religious Participation and dsm iv disorders among older african americans findings from the national survey of american life
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008Co-Authors: Linda M. Chatters, Robert Joseph Taylor, Kai Mckeever Bullard, Amanda Toler Woodward, Harold W Neighbors, James S JacksonAbstract:Objectives This study examined the Religious correlates of psychiatric disorders. Design The analysis is based on the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). The African American sample of the NSAL is a national representative sample of households with at least one African American adult 18 years or over. This study uses the older African American subsample (N = 837). Methods Religious correlates of selected measures of lifetime Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) psychiatric disorders (i.e., panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress, major depressive disorder, dysthymia, bipolar I & II disorders, alcohol abuse/dependence, and drug abuse/dependence) were examined. Participants Data from 837 African Americans aged 55 years or older are used in this analysis. Measurement The DSM-IV World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to assess mental disorders. Measures of functional status (i.e., mobility and self-care) were assessed using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule-Second Version. Measures of organizational, nonorganizational and subjective Religious involvement, number of doctor diagnosed physical health conditions, and demographic factors were assessed. Results Multivariate analysis found that Religious service attendance was significantly and inversely associated with the odds of having a lifetime mood disorder. Conclusions This is the first study to investigate the relationship between Religious Participation and serious mental disorders among a national sample of older African Americans. The inverse relationship between Religious service attendance and mood disorders is discussed. Implications for mental health treatment underscore the importance of assessing Religious orientations to render more culturally sensitive care.
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Religious Participation among older black caribbeans in the United States.
The journals of gerontology. Series B Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2007Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, James S JacksonAbstract:The purpose of this study was to examine the correlates of Religious Participation among older Black Caribbeans. Data from the older Black Caribbean subsample of the National Survey of American Life were used to examine selected measures of organizational, nonorganizational, and subjective Religious Participation. The findings indicated important demographic differences in the correlates of Religious Participation among older Black Caribbeans. In particular, gender, marital status, income, immigration status, and denomination were associated with Religious Participation. We discuss study findings in relation to available ethnographic data on Black Caribbeans and prior survey research on Religious Participation among older African Americans. Although there were several similarities to the research on older African Americans and Religious involvement (e.g., marital status, gender, denomination), noted departures from prior research findings (e.g., income effects) may indicate the influence of ethnic group membership and the importance of the immigration experience in shaping distinctive life experiences for older Black Caribbeans.
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Religious Participation Among Older Black Caribbeans in the United States
Journals of Gerontology Series B-psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2007Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, James S JacksonAbstract:Discussion. We discuss study findings in relation to available ethnographic data on Black Caribbeans and prior survey research on Religious Participation among older African Americans. Although there were several similarities to the research on older African Americans and Religious involvement (e.g., marital status, gender, denomination), noted departures from prior research findings (e.g., income effects) may indicate the influence of ethnic group membership and the importance of the immigration experience in shaping distinctive life experiences for older Black Caribbeans.
Philip S. Gorski - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Religious Pluralism and Religious Participation
Annual Review of Sociology, 2001Co-Authors: Mark Chaves, Philip S. GorskiAbstract:For more than a decade, sociologists of religion have been debating the answer to a basic question: What is the relationship between Religious pluralism and Religious vitality? The old wisdom was that the relationship was negative, that pluralism undermines vitality. This view has been challenged by advocates of a supply-side model of Religious vitality. They argue that the relationship is positive—that pluralism increases vitality—and this empirical claim has become foundational to the larger project of applying economic theory to religion. We review the relevant evidence and reach a straightforward conclusion: The empirical evidence does not support the claim that Religious pluralism is positively associated with Religious Participation in any general sense. We discuss this conclusion's theoretical implications, and we identify potentially productive directions for future research on Religious pluralism, church-state relations, and Religious competition. It appears that North Americans are Religious in ...
Linda M. Chatters - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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African American Religious Participation.
Review of religious research, 2013Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, R. Khari BrownAbstract:This study examines the socio-demographic correlates of Religious Participation using data from the African American sub-sample of the National Survey of American Life (NSAL, 2001–2003). Twelve indicators of organizational religiosity, non-organizational religiosity, subjective religiosity, Religious non-involvement and Religious identity are examined. Both standard (e.g., age, gender) and novel (e.g., incarceration history, military service, welfare history, co-habitation, remarriage) demographic variables are utilized. Female gender, older age, being in a first marriage and Southern residency are consistently associated with higher Religious involvement. Three significant differences between urban Southerners and rural Southerners indicate that rural Southerners were more likely to be official members of their church, read Religious materials more frequently, and felt that religion was more important in their home during childhood than their urban Southern counterparts. Persons in cohabiting relationships and those who have been incarcerated report lower levels of organizational Religious Participation and feel less close to Religious people (but are similar to their counterparts for non-organizational and subjective religiosity). Persons with previous military service read Religious materials, pray, and request prayer from others less frequently (but are similar to their counterparts for organizational and subjective religiosity). Findings suggest that for stigmatized life circumstances (incarceration and cohabitation), social processes within Religious institutions may inhibit organizational Religious Participation. This study contributes to the broader literature by focusing on subgroup differences in diverse forms of Religious involvement within a large and nationally representative sample of African Americans and provides a more nuanced portrait of African American Religious Participation.
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Non-organizational Religious Participation, subjective religiosity, and spirituality among older African Americans and Black Caribbeans.
Journal of religion and health, 2009Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, Sean JoeAbstract:This study utilizes data from the National Survey of American Life to examine the sociodemographic and denominational correlates of Religious involvement and spirituality among older African Americans and Black Caribbeans. Eleven measures of non-organizational Religious Participation, subjective religiosity, and spirituality are utilized. The findings indicate significant gender, income, region, marital status, denominational, and immigration status differences in religiosity and spirituality. Among older Black Caribbeans, income was a consistent correlate of Religious Participation and spirituality. The findings are discussed in relation to prior work in the area of Religious involvement among older adults.
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Religious Participation and dsm iv disorders among older african americans findings from the national survey of american life
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008Co-Authors: Linda M. Chatters, Robert Joseph Taylor, Kai Mckeever Bullard, Amanda Toler Woodward, Harold W Neighbors, James S JacksonAbstract:Objectives This study examined the Religious correlates of psychiatric disorders. Design The analysis is based on the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). The African American sample of the NSAL is a national representative sample of households with at least one African American adult 18 years or over. This study uses the older African American subsample (N = 837). Methods Religious correlates of selected measures of lifetime Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) psychiatric disorders (i.e., panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress, major depressive disorder, dysthymia, bipolar I & II disorders, alcohol abuse/dependence, and drug abuse/dependence) were examined. Participants Data from 837 African Americans aged 55 years or older are used in this analysis. Measurement The DSM-IV World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to assess mental disorders. Measures of functional status (i.e., mobility and self-care) were assessed using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule-Second Version. Measures of organizational, nonorganizational and subjective Religious involvement, number of doctor diagnosed physical health conditions, and demographic factors were assessed. Results Multivariate analysis found that Religious service attendance was significantly and inversely associated with the odds of having a lifetime mood disorder. Conclusions This is the first study to investigate the relationship between Religious Participation and serious mental disorders among a national sample of older African Americans. The inverse relationship between Religious service attendance and mood disorders is discussed. Implications for mental health treatment underscore the importance of assessing Religious orientations to render more culturally sensitive care.
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Religious Participation among older black caribbeans in the United States.
The journals of gerontology. Series B Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2007Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, James S JacksonAbstract:The purpose of this study was to examine the correlates of Religious Participation among older Black Caribbeans. Data from the older Black Caribbean subsample of the National Survey of American Life were used to examine selected measures of organizational, nonorganizational, and subjective Religious Participation. The findings indicated important demographic differences in the correlates of Religious Participation among older Black Caribbeans. In particular, gender, marital status, income, immigration status, and denomination were associated with Religious Participation. We discuss study findings in relation to available ethnographic data on Black Caribbeans and prior survey research on Religious Participation among older African Americans. Although there were several similarities to the research on older African Americans and Religious involvement (e.g., marital status, gender, denomination), noted departures from prior research findings (e.g., income effects) may indicate the influence of ethnic group membership and the importance of the immigration experience in shaping distinctive life experiences for older Black Caribbeans.
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Religious Participation Among Older Black Caribbeans in the United States
Journals of Gerontology Series B-psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2007Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, James S JacksonAbstract:Discussion. We discuss study findings in relation to available ethnographic data on Black Caribbeans and prior survey research on Religious Participation among older African Americans. Although there were several similarities to the research on older African Americans and Religious involvement (e.g., marital status, gender, denomination), noted departures from prior research findings (e.g., income effects) may indicate the influence of ethnic group membership and the importance of the immigration experience in shaping distinctive life experiences for older Black Caribbeans.
Wei Zhang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Religious Participation, Gender Differences, and Cognitive Impairment among the Oldest-Old in China
Journal of aging research, 2010Co-Authors: Wei ZhangAbstract:This study examines if Religious Participation in China is associated with cognitive functioning among the oldest-old and whether positive psychological feelings and leisure activity engagement explain the association, and gender moderates the association. Logistic regressions were used to analyze the Chinese Healthy Longevity Survey. A significant negative association between Religious Participation and cognitive impairment was found among the oldest-old and much of the association was mediated by positive psychological feelings and leisure activities. Women reported higher proportion of Religious Participation, but the cognitive benefits of Religious Participation were stronger for men. Findings indicate that (a) Religious Participation is significantly correlated with cognitive functioning in part because the Religious oldest-old are more likely to be optimistic and happy and engage in more cognitively stimulating activities; (b) there might be gender differences in Religious Participation such that the oldest-old men may engage in Religious activities that are particularly relevant to cognitive functioning.
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Religious Participation and Mortality Risk Among the Oldest Old in China
Journals of Gerontology Series B-psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2008Co-Authors: Wei ZhangAbstract:Objectives. Rapid population aging in China calls for more research into social factors responsible for health and wellbeing among older adults. This article adds to this line of inquiry by examining the relationship between Religious Participation and mortality, as well as the potential pathways linking these factors and subgroup variations among oldest old Chinese. Methods. Using two waves (1998 and 2000) of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, I estimated Cox proportional hazards models for a nationwide sample of Chinese aged 80 to 105. Results. Controlling for a wide range of covariates, I found Religious Participation to be significantly associated with lower risk of mortality for oldest old women and for individuals in poor health. Engaging in leisure activities and exercises partially accounted for this association. Discussion. Findings suggest that (a) Religious Participation, associated with other socially integrated and cognitively stimulating activities, predicts mortality risk among oldest old Chinese; and (b) Religious Participation offers psychosocial resources that are likely to compensate for the increased mortality risk associated with disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions of certain vulnerable groups such as women and individuals in poor health.
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Religious Participation and mortality risk among the oldest old in China.
The journals of gerontology. Series B Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2008Co-Authors: Wei ZhangAbstract:Rapid population aging in China calls for more research into social factors responsible for health and well-being among older adults. This article adds to this line of inquiry by examining the relationship between Religious Participation and mortality, as well as the potential pathways linking these factors and subgroup variations among oldest old Chinese. Using two waves (1998 and 2000) of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, I estimated Cox proportional hazards models for a nationwide sample of Chinese aged 80 to 105. Controlling for a wide range of covariates, I found Religious Participation to be significantly associated with lower risk of mortality for oldest old women and for individuals in poor health. Engaging in leisure activities and exercises partially accounted for this association. Findings suggest that (a) Religious Participation, associated with other socially integrated and cognitively stimulating activities, predicts mortality risk among oldest old Chinese; and (b) Religious Participation offers psychosocial resources that are likely to compensate for the increased mortality risk associated with disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions of certain vulnerable groups such as women and individuals in poor health.
James S Jackson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Religious Participation and dsm iv disorders among older african americans findings from the national survey of american life
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008Co-Authors: Linda M. Chatters, Robert Joseph Taylor, Kai Mckeever Bullard, Amanda Toler Woodward, Harold W Neighbors, James S JacksonAbstract:Objectives This study examined the Religious correlates of psychiatric disorders. Design The analysis is based on the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). The African American sample of the NSAL is a national representative sample of households with at least one African American adult 18 years or over. This study uses the older African American subsample (N = 837). Methods Religious correlates of selected measures of lifetime Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) psychiatric disorders (i.e., panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress, major depressive disorder, dysthymia, bipolar I & II disorders, alcohol abuse/dependence, and drug abuse/dependence) were examined. Participants Data from 837 African Americans aged 55 years or older are used in this analysis. Measurement The DSM-IV World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to assess mental disorders. Measures of functional status (i.e., mobility and self-care) were assessed using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule-Second Version. Measures of organizational, nonorganizational and subjective Religious involvement, number of doctor diagnosed physical health conditions, and demographic factors were assessed. Results Multivariate analysis found that Religious service attendance was significantly and inversely associated with the odds of having a lifetime mood disorder. Conclusions This is the first study to investigate the relationship between Religious Participation and serious mental disorders among a national sample of older African Americans. The inverse relationship between Religious service attendance and mood disorders is discussed. Implications for mental health treatment underscore the importance of assessing Religious orientations to render more culturally sensitive care.
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Religious Participation among older black caribbeans in the United States.
The journals of gerontology. Series B Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2007Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, James S JacksonAbstract:The purpose of this study was to examine the correlates of Religious Participation among older Black Caribbeans. Data from the older Black Caribbean subsample of the National Survey of American Life were used to examine selected measures of organizational, nonorganizational, and subjective Religious Participation. The findings indicated important demographic differences in the correlates of Religious Participation among older Black Caribbeans. In particular, gender, marital status, income, immigration status, and denomination were associated with Religious Participation. We discuss study findings in relation to available ethnographic data on Black Caribbeans and prior survey research on Religious Participation among older African Americans. Although there were several similarities to the research on older African Americans and Religious involvement (e.g., marital status, gender, denomination), noted departures from prior research findings (e.g., income effects) may indicate the influence of ethnic group membership and the importance of the immigration experience in shaping distinctive life experiences for older Black Caribbeans.
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Religious Participation Among Older Black Caribbeans in the United States
Journals of Gerontology Series B-psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2007Co-Authors: Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters, James S JacksonAbstract:Discussion. We discuss study findings in relation to available ethnographic data on Black Caribbeans and prior survey research on Religious Participation among older African Americans. Although there were several similarities to the research on older African Americans and Religious involvement (e.g., marital status, gender, denomination), noted departures from prior research findings (e.g., income effects) may indicate the influence of ethnic group membership and the importance of the immigration experience in shaping distinctive life experiences for older Black Caribbeans.