Religiosity, Social Support and Care Associated with Health in Older Mexicans with Diabetes

The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between religiosity, social support, diabetes care and control and self-rated health of people living in Mexico who have been diagnosed with diabetes. Structural equation modeling was used to examine these associations using the Mexican...

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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2016]
In: Journal of religion and health
Jahr: 2016, Band: 55, Heft: 4, Seiten: 1394-1410
weitere Schlagwörter:B Diabetes self-management behaviors
B Health outcomes
B Social Support
B Older Mexicans
B Religiosity
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Zusammenfassung:The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between religiosity, social support, diabetes care and control and self-rated health of people living in Mexico who have been diagnosed with diabetes. Structural equation modeling was used to examine these associations using the Mexican Health and Aging Study, a national representative survey of older Mexicans. Findings indicate that emotional support from one’s spouse/partner directly affects diabetes care and control and health. Although there is no direct relationship between religiosity and health, religiosity was positively associated with diabetes care and control, but not significantly related to health.
ISSN:1573-6571
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-015-0105-7