ArticleEuropean journal of epidemiology2017
Religion and health in Europe: cultures, countries, context.
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- Effect of religious service attendance on mortality and hospitalisations among Danish men and women: longitudinal findings from REGLINK-SHAREDK.European journal of epidemiology · 2023Article
- In the Shadow of the Casinos: The Relationship between Religion and Health in Macau.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Is Religiousness Associated with Better Lifestyle and Health Among Danes? Findings from SHARE.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Perceptions of Accountability to God and Psychological Well-Being Among US Adults.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Religiosity and Mental Wellbeing Among Members of Majority and Minority Religions: Findings From Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study.American journal of epidemiology · 2022Article
- Religious Affiliations Influence Health-Related and General Decision Making: A Brazilian Nationwide Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Religiousness and Diseases in Europe: Findings from SHARE.Journal of religion and health · 2019Article
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- A note of thanks and an invitation.European journal of epidemiology · 2018Article
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Much of the research on the relationships between religious participation and health comes from the United States. Studies in other geographic regions or cultural contexts is more sparse. Evidence presented by Ahrenfelt et al., and that from other research studies, is reviewed concerning the associations between religion and health within Europe and world-wide. The evidence within Europe suggests protective associations between various forms of religious participation and lower depression, lower mortality, and better self-rated health. Methodological challenges in such research are reviewed, and discussion is given as to whether a person-culture-fit explanation suffices to account for the existing data and to what other mechanisms might be operative.
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