Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USA.
J Relig Health. 2010 Dec;49(4):498-512. doi: 10.1007/s10943-009-9300-8.
The current study explored the relationship between religious coping and cumulative health risk associated with health behavior patterns in a sample of 256 Latina and Caucasian female caregivers of elderly relatives with dementia. Primary analyses examined the relationship between religious coping (both positive and negative) and an overall index of cumulative health risk. Secondary analyses were conducted on the individual health behaviors subsumed in the broader index. Findings revealed that negative religious coping was significantly associated with increased cumulative health risk. Positive religious coping was predictive of decreased cumulative health risk among Latina caregivers but not among Caucasians. Negative religious coping was significantly associated with both an increased likelihood for weight gain and increased dietary restriction. Positive religious coping was associated with decreased likelihood for weight gain in Latinas. Implications for both caregivers and clinicians are discussed.
本研究探讨了宗教应对方式与与健康行为模式相关的累积健康风险之间的关系，研究对象为 256 名拉丁裔和白种女性老年痴呆症老年亲属的护理者。主要分析检验了宗教应对方式（积极和消极）与整体累积健康风险指数之间的关系。次要分析则针对更广泛指数所包含的个别健康行为进行。研究结果表明，消极的宗教应对方式与增加的累积健康风险显著相关。积极的宗教应对方式预测拉丁裔护理者的累积健康风险降低，但对白种人则没有影响。消极的宗教应对方式与体重增加和饮食限制增加的可能性显著相关。积极的宗教应对方式与拉丁裔体重增加的可能性降低有关。本研究对护理者和临床医生都有一定的启示。
