Teodorczyk Paulina, Najechalski Paweł, Walędziak Maciej, Różańska-Walędziak Anna
Clinical Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland.
Faculty of Medicine, Lazarski University, 02-662 Warsaw, Poland.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Apr 11;13(8):882. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13080882.
The relationship between religiosity and health has been a topic of interest to researchers for many years, especially in the context of the potential positive impact of religion on individual health. A significant correlation between religious affiliation and well-being has been observed among individuals residing in religious communities. The shared lifestyle and values enable analysis of the impact of spirituality on health. The present study aimed to examine the lifestyle of consecrated persons in relation to variables such as nationality, country of ministry, age, and length of time in the community. Furthermore, it sought to ascertain the extent to which community members self-assess their well-being within the context of community life and identify potential areas that require support. The survey was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire, which was available in electronic (n = 443) and paper (n = 20) format, depending on the participants' locations in Poland and abroad. A total of 463 religious women representing 22 different nationalities and serving in 34 countries participated in the survey. The respondents frequently said a balanced diet, rest, and activity are important for good health. On average, 57% of the participants (n = 264) said their lifestyle was healthy, with the most responses coming from women aged 65 and over (73%). This could be due to a positive attitude towards healthy behaviors, regular exercise, better stress coping, and lower depression symptoms. These differences were statistically significant ( < 0.05). Participants of non-Polish nationality who live outside Poland perceived their lifestyle as healthy significantly more often than Polish nationals and those living in Poland. The study shows that religiosity and spirituality may improve subjective health assessments, especially among the elderly, which could be the basis for research on wider populations.
宗教信仰与健康之间的关系多年来一直是研究人员感兴趣的话题,尤其是在宗教对个人健康可能产生积极影响的背景下。在居住于宗教社区的个体中,已观察到宗教归属与幸福感之间存在显著关联。共同的生活方式和价值观有助于分析精神层面因素对健康的影响。本研究旨在考察献身宗教者的生活方式与国籍、传教国家、年龄以及在社区中的时长等变量之间的关系。此外,该研究试图确定社区成员在社区生活背景下自我评估其幸福感的程度,并找出需要支持的潜在领域。调查采用匿名问卷的形式进行,根据参与者在波兰国内外的地点,问卷有电子格式(n = 443)和纸质格式(n = 20)两种。共有463名来自22个不同国籍、在34个国家传教的宗教女性参与了此次调查。受访者经常表示,均衡饮食、休息和活动对健康很重要。平均而言,57%的参与者(n = 264)表示他们的生活方式是健康的,其中65岁及以上的女性给出肯定回答的比例最高(73%)。这可能是由于她们对健康行为持积极态度、经常锻炼、能更好地应对压力以及抑郁症状较少。这些差异具有统计学意义(<0.05)。居住在波兰境外的非波兰国籍参与者比波兰国籍者以及居住在波兰的人更频繁地认为自己的生活方式是健康的。该研究表明,宗教信仰和精神层面因素可能会改善主观健康评估,尤其是在老年人中,这可为更广泛人群的研究奠定基础。