Krause N, Van Tran T
School of Public Health, University of Michigan.
J Gerontol. 1989 Jan;44(1):S4-13. doi: 10.1093/geronj/44.1.s4.
We conducted this study in a nationwide sample of older Black Americans to determine whether religious involvement helps to reduce the negative impact of stressful life events. The major outcome measures were self-esteem and feelings of personal control. Three models of the stress process were evaluated empirically: the suppressor, moderator, and distress-deterrent models. The data provided support for the distress-deterrent model only. The findings from this model indicated that although life stress to erode feelings of self-worth and mastery, these negative effects were offset or counterbalanced by increased religious involvement.
我们在全国范围内抽取了美国老年黑人样本进行这项研究，以确定宗教参与是否有助于减轻生活压力事件的负面影响。主要的结果指标是自尊和个人控制感。我们通过实证评估了压力过程的三种模型：抑制模型、调节模型和痛苦抑制模型。数据仅为痛苦抑制模型提供了支持。该模型的研究结果表明，尽管生活压力会侵蚀自我价值感和掌控感，但宗教参与度的提高会抵消或平衡这些负面影响。
