Religious attendance increases survival by improving and maintaining Good health behaviors, mental health, and social relationships

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 68-74

  Strawbridge, William J ^a   Shema, Sarah J ^b   Cohen, Richard D ^a   Kaplan, George A ^c  

^a Human Population Laboratory   (United States)

^b NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELIGION; SMOKING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035125662     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15324796ABM2301_10     Document Type: Article

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