The Gerontologist, Vol 38, Issue 6 653-664, Copyright © 1998 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Neighborhood deterioration, religious coping, and changes in health during late life

N Krause
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-2029, USA. [email protected]

Research indicates that older adults who reside in deteriorated neighborhoods experience more physical health problems than elderly people who dwell in more favorable living environments. The purpose of this study is to see whether the deleterious effects of run-down neighborhoods are reduced for older people who use religious coping responses. Data from a nationwide longitudinal survey of elderly people suggest that the noxious impact of living in a dilapidated neighborhood on changes in self-rated health over time is offset completely for older adults who rely heavily on religious coping strategies. In contrast, significant stress-buffering effects failed to emerge when functional disability served as the outcome measure.

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