Research Group for Nutrition and Healthy Behaviors, School of Medicine, Universidad Señor de Sipán, Km 5, Carretera a Pimentel, 14001, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru.
Unidad de Salud Pública, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
J Relig Health. 2024 Oct;63(5):3311-3328. doi: 10.1007/s10943-024-02071-y. Epub 2024 Jun 3.
Mental well-being is conditioned by several factors, including religious involvement and diet. However, this evidence does not exist among members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) in Latin America, particularly Peru. This study evaluated the association between religious involvement and vegetarian diet with mental well-being in members of the SDA Church in Peru. In this cross-sectional study, the sample included 767 participants, aged 18 to 59 years. A face-to-face and online survey was administered that included information on the dietary regimen and sociodemographic characteristics. Religious involvement and mental well-being were measured using the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL), respectively. A multivariate analysis was conducted to investigate the factors associated with mental well-being. Being female (β = 1.80, p < 0.001), coming from the highland region (β = 1.98, p < 0.001), having a basic educational degree (β = 1.85, p < 0.001), a higher level of religious involvement (β = 0.34, p < 0.001), and being vegetarian (β = 1.21, p < 0.001) were associated with greater mental well-being. This evidence highlights the implication of religious participation and a vegetarian diet in mental health, not only among SDA church members but also in a broader context. However, it should be recognized that direct transfer of church-based health promotion interventions and strategies to the general population can present challenges; therefore, it is suggested that these strategies should be adapted and adjusted to consider differences in the community context.
心理健康受到多种因素的影响，包括宗教参与和饮食。然而，这种证据在拉丁美洲，特别是秘鲁的基督复临安息日会（SDA）成员中并不存在。本研究评估了宗教参与和素食饮食与秘鲁 SDA 教会成员心理健康之间的关联。在这项横断面研究中，样本包括 767 名年龄在 18 至 59 岁的参与者。通过面对面和在线调查收集了关于饮食方案和社会人口特征的信息。使用 12 项一般健康问卷（GHQ-12）和杜克大学宗教指数（DUREL）分别衡量宗教参与和心理健康。进行了多变量分析以调查与心理健康相关的因素。女性（β=1.80，p<0.001）、来自高地地区（β=1.98，p<0.001）、具有基本教育程度（β=1.85，p<0.001）、更高水平的宗教参与（β=0.34，p<0.001）和素食（β=1.21，p<0.001）与更高的心理健康水平相关。这一证据强调了宗教参与和素食饮食对心理健康的影响，不仅在 SDA 教会成员中，而且在更广泛的背景下也是如此。然而，应该认识到，将基于教堂的健康促进干预措施和策略直接转移到普通人群中可能会带来挑战；因此，建议对这些策略进行调整和调整，以考虑社区背景的差异。
