Faith and well-being in later life : linking theories with evidence in an interdisciplinary inquiry /
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| Imprint: | New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2009. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 199 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Religion and spirituality series Religion and spirituality series. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11099967 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction : Scientific investigation of the multifaceted faith effects in aging : a theory-based interdisciplinary inquiry / Amy L. Ai and Monika Ardelt
- Effects of religiousness on positive and negative social behavior among nursing home residents / Kenneth J. Branco
- The buffering role of religiousness and spiritual seeking on sense of control among older adults in poor physical health : a gender influence / Paul Wink, Michele Dillon, and Adrienne Prettyman
- Dimensions of religion and spirituality in psychological adjustment in older adults living with congestive heart failure / C.L. Park, Mohamad Brooks, and Jessica Sussman
- The temporal nature of direct faith effect on global functioning and vitality in patients undergoing open-heart surgery / Amy L. Ai and Christopher Peterson
- Differential roles of religious orientation on subjective well-being and death attitudes in old age : mediation of spiritual activities and purpose in life / Monika Ardelt and Cynthia S. Koenig
- Counteracting pathways of prayer coping to the short-term postoperative adjustment in middle-aged and older cardiac patients / Amy L. Ai [and others]
- Untangling the relationships between religiousness, social networks, and the variety and quality of social support among middle-aged and older adults with visual impairment / Mark Brennan and Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee
- Faith and fitness : religious beliefs, congregational support, and exercise in a nationwide sample of Presbyterians / Christopher G. Ellison [and others].