Religiousness and subjective well-being among jewish female residents of old age homes in israel

Journal of Religious Gerontology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-46

  Iecovich, Esther ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Israel; Jewish; Nursing homes; Old age homes; Religiosity; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84974713180     PISSN: 10502289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J078v13n01_04     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Abramowitz, I. (1993), Prayer as therapy among frail Jewish elderly, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 19, 69-75.
2. Andrews, F.M. (1991), Stability and change in levels and structure of subjective wellbeing: USA 1972-1988, Social Indicators Research, 25, 1-30.
3. Andrews F.M. and McKennell, A.C. (1980), Measures of self reported well-being:Their affective, cognitive and other components, Social Indicators Research, 18, 127-155.
4. Anson, O., Antonovsky A., &. Shira, S. (1990), Religiousness and well-being among retirees: A question of causality, Behavior, Health and Aging, 1, 185-97.
5. Atchley, R.C. (1997), The subjective importance of being religious and its effect on health and morale 14 years later, Journal of Aging Studies, 11, 131-141.
6. Bar Lev, M., & Kedem, P. (1984), Ethnicity and religiousness among students-Is academic education brings about to religious tradition neglect? Megamot, 28, 265-274, (In Hebrew).
7. Beckman L.J., and Houser, B.B. (1982), The consequences of childlessness on the social- psychological well-being of older women, Journal of Gerontology, 37, 243-250.
8. Ben-Meir, J., & Kedem, P. (1979), Religiousness measure for the Jewish population in Israel, Megamot, 24, 353-362, (in Hebrew).
9. Bergan, A., & McConatha, J.T. (2000), Religiosity and life satisfaction, Activities, Adaptation and Aging, 24, 23-34.
10. Blazer, D. & and Palmore, E., (1976), Religion and aging in a longitudinal panel, The Gerontologist, 16, 82-85.
11. Claridge, E., Rowell, R.K., Duffy J. & Duffy, M. (1995), Gender differences in adjustment to nursing home care, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 24, 155-168.
12. Connidis, I.A., & McMullen, J.A. (1993), To have or to have not: Parent status and the subjective well-being of older men and women, The Gerontologist, 33, 630-636.
13. Diener, E. & Suh, M.E. (1997), Subjective well-being and age: An international analysis, in K.W. Schaie & M.P. Lawton, (Eds.) Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, pp. 304-324.
14. Dorahy, M.J., Lewis, C.A., Schumaker, J.F., Akuamoah-Boateng, R., Duze, M.C., & Sibiya, T.E. (1998), A cross-cultural analysis of religion and life satisfaction, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 1, 37-43.
15. Francis, L.J., & Bolger, J. (1997), Religion and psychological well-being in later life, Psychological Reports, 80, 1050.
16. George, L.K. & Clipp, E.C. (1991), Subjective components of aging well, Generations, 15, 57-60.
17. Glock, C. (1962), On the study of religious commitment: Review of recent research bearing on religious and character formation, Religious Education, pp. S98-110.
18. Goldberger, D. (1995), From a centralized society to a digital community, Jerusalem:Yediot Aharonot Press, (In Hebrew).
19. Holt, M.,&Dellmann-Jenkins, M. (1992), Research and implications for practice: Religion, well-being/morale and coping behavior in later life, The Journal of Applied Gerontology, 11, 101-110.
20. Joiner, C.M., & Freudinger, P.T. (1993), Male and female differences in nursing home adjustment and satisfaction, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 20, 71-85.
21. Koenig, H.G. (1990), Research on religion and mental health in later life: A review and commentary, Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23, 23-53.
22. Koenig, H.G., Kvale J.N. & Ferrel, C., (1988), Religion and well-being in later life, The Gerontologist, 28, 18-28.
23. Krause, N. (1992), Stress, religiousness, and psychological well-being among older blacks, Journal of Aging and Health, 4, 412-439.
24. Lawton, M.P. (1975), The Philadelphia geriatric center morale scale: A revision, Journal of Gerontology, 30, 85-89.
25. Levine. J., & Markides, K. (1988), Religious attendance and psychologist well-being of older Americans, Journal of Gerontology, 33, 109-125.
26. Levine J.S. & Tobin, S.S. (1995), Religion and psychological well-being, in M.A.Kimble, S.H. McFadden, J.W. Ellor&J.J. Seeber (Eds.), Aging, spirituality and religion:A handbook, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, pp. 30-44.
27. Liang, J. (1985), A structural integration of the affect balance scale and the life satisfaction Index A, Journal of Gerontology, 40, 252-261.
28. Lubben, J.E. (1988), Gender differences in the relationship of widowhood and psychological well-being among low income elderly, Women and Health, 14, 161-189.
29. Markides, K.S., Levin, J.S., Ray L. (1987), Religion, aging and life satisfaction: An eight year, three-wave longitudinal study, The Gerontologist, 27, 660-665.
30. Moberg, D.O. (1970), Religion in later years, in Person, A.M. Hoffman, (Ed.) The daily needs and interests of older persons, Springfield IL: Charles C. Thomas.
31. Moberg, D.O. (1972), Religion and aging family, Family Coordinator, 21, 47-60.
32. Pastalan, L.A. & Bourston, N. (1975), Final report-Forced relocation: Setting, staff and patient effects, University of Michigan, Institute of Gerontology, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
33. Sauer, W.J. & Warland, R. (1982), Morale and life satisfaction, in D.J. Mangen and W.A. Peterson (Eds.), Research instruments in social gerontology, vol. 1: Clinical and social psychology, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, pp. 195-240.
34. Shermer, M. (1999), Why people believe in God: An empirical study on a deep question, The Humanist, 59, 20-26.
35. Shmotkin, D. (1990), Subjective well-being as a function of age and gender: A Multivariate look for differentiated trends, Social Indicators, 23, 201-230.
36. Shmotkin, D., &. Hadari, G. (1996), An outlook on subjective well-being in older Israeli adults: A unified formulation, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 42, 271-289.
37. Slivinske, L.R., Fitch, V.L & Morawski, D.P. (1996), The wellness index: Developing an instrument to assess elders’ well-being, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 25, 185-204.
38. Taylor, R.J. (1986), Religious participation among elderly blacks, The Gerontologist, 26, 630-636.
39. Tellis-Nayak, V. (1982), The transcendent standard: The religious ethos of the rural elderly, The Gerontologist, 22, 359-363.
40. Toseland, R. & Rasch, J. (1979-80), Correlates of life satisfaction: An AID analysis, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 10, 203-211.