Krause Neal
Psycholog Relig Spiritual. 2010 Nov 1;2(4):234-246. doi: 10.1037/a0020036.
The purpose of this study is to see if older Protestants and older Catholics differ in the amount of social support they receive from fellow church members and members of the clergy when stressful life events arise. The data come from a nationwide longitudinal survey of older adults. The findings reveal that at relatively low levels of exposure to stress, older Catholics are less likely than older Protestants to get emotional support from either rank-and-file church members or members of the clergy. However, as the level of exposure to stress increases, this difference disappears, and older Catholics appear to be just as likely as older Protestants to receive emotional support from fellow church members and members of the clergy. The theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.
本研究的目的是探究在遭遇压力性生活事件时,年长的新教徒和年长的天主教徒从教会成员和神职人员那里获得的社会支持数量是否存在差异。数据来自一项针对老年人的全国性纵向调查。研究结果显示,在压力暴露水平相对较低时,年长的天主教徒比年长的新教徒从普通教友或神职人员那里获得情感支持的可能性更小。然而,随着压力暴露水平的增加,这种差异消失了,年长的天主教徒从教友和神职人员那里获得情感支持的可能性似乎与年长的新教徒一样。文中讨论了这些研究结果的理论意义。