Hypertension, 26, 820-827. Religion and Sexual Health pp 155-165 | Cite as. (1997) used a large sample and both cross-sectional and longitudinal data on religious attendance. Sima Barmania 25 Aug 2016 The difficulties of conceptualizing spirituality and religion as related to health have serious methodological consequences. Previously considered as outside of the sphere of research for the perceived impossibility in using any scientific method to study it, religion is now prominent in scientific studies that investigate its influence on health (Miller & Thorensen, 2003). This current study explored the stigmatization of offenders with mental... Authenticity, flow, and meaning are three important factors of an individual’s ability to achieve sustained long-term happiness (Seligman, 2002; Seligman, 2011). Adrenocortical activity during meditation. Moreover, the views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of Inquiries Journal or Student Pulse, its owners, staff, contributors, or affiliates. It is up to the medical community to appreciate this fact and educate trainees on … First, I provide a brief historical background to set the stage. 2011. 16, No. The relationship between religious activities and blood pressure in older adults. Health Psychology, 19, 211-222. McCullough, M.E., Hoyt, W.T., Larson, D.B., Koenig, H.G. Influence of religion, religiosity and spirituality on positive mental health of young people. (2002). Musik, M.A., House, J.S. Although Thailand established Universal Health Care in 2002, before that transformation, many sought help from Buddhist temples. (p. 379) provides a thoughtful account of how religion, culture, and tradition can provide positive and negative influences on public health. & Ellison, C.G. Four articles also found a relationship between religiosity and lipids in Orthodox Jews, Orthodox Christians, and Muslims, which is very interesting, considering the sparse literature available on some of these populations. After controlling for demographic, disease status, and treatment variable, women who rated spiritual expression as more important had greater numbers of circulating white blood cells and total lymphocite counts (both helper and cytotoxic T-cell counts included). Other research has looked at Judeo/Christian/Muslim religious practices (in particular, synagogue/church/mosque attendance and/or prayer) and health.Continued on Next Page ». (2002). Hypertension, 26, 820-827. Trial of relaxation reducing coronary risk: Four year follow up. The relationship between religion and health has been of longstanding interest in the health, social, and behavioral sciences, spanning a period of >100 years (117, 121, 122, 123).Despite recognized methodological and analytical issues (), overall the findings indicate a consistent and salutary influence of religious factors on individual and population health (110, 122). It is probably better to ask someone how much they earn, or about their health history, then to ask them to what religion they practice. Archives of Internal Medicine, 161, 1881-1885. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 28, 189-213. (2003). Hixon, K.A., Gruchow, H.W. The first of the studies investigating the link between religious practices and blood pressure used a large sample of older adults with high blood pressure and/or taking medication for high blood pressure (Koenig et al, 1998). Jevning, R., Wilson, A.F. & Blazer, D.G. All rights reserved. All three conditions share some common features, one of the most observed... Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue that results in social, psychological, emotional, and physical consequences. by Pamela Milam. Disclaimer: content on this website is for informational purposes only. Preventive Medicine, 27, 545-552. 1. Schmidt, T., Wijga, A., Von Zur Muhlen, A., Brabant, G. & Wagner, T.O.F. British Medical Journal, 290, 1103-1106. Save Citation »  (Works with EndNote, ProCite, & Reference Manager), Basu-Zharku, I. O. Representing the work of students from hundreds of institutions around the globe, Inquiries Journal's large database of academic articles is completely free. Not in our name should any person be denied their human rights.” The call highlighted the hurt that comes when violations of human rights occur in the name of religion, culture, or tradition. It is currently hypothesized that religious influences can partly explain disparities in sexual and reproductive health outcom … However, a methodological issue of the last three studies is that they did not make use of randomization, relying on data from groups of individuals that had already practiced or not meditation (Seeman et al., 2003). Our various cognitive processes (e.g., decision-making, emotion, language... Western society is becoming increasingly secular as religion disappears from the public sphere. & Cohen, R.D (2002). Changes in cardiovascular risk factors and hormones during a comprehensive residential three month Kriya yoga training and vegetarian nutrition. ACTH and β-endorphin in transcendental meditation. (eds) Religion and Sexual Health. Because spirituality/religion influence health through these pathways, they act in an indirect way on health (Oman & Thorensen, 2002). Hixon, K.A., Gruchow, H.W. This ability to empower could be used by health psychologists in medical settings (and not only) to help those who struggle with a disease or to promote a healthier lifestyle. Concepts of health and illness in human society originated from traditional religious views about life and death. In scientific discourse it is only recently that religion has received any special attention. Just like culture, religion can act as a social determinant of health. health care, nor should a child or an adolescent be denied knowledge of and care for her/his body. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 46, 165-176. Religion and Health: Influence of Religion on Longevity: Rop Kipsigei Naaman: Amazon.nl Selecteer uw cookievoorkeuren We gebruiken cookies en vergelijkbare tools om uw winkelervaring te verbeteren, onze services aan te bieden, te begrijpen hoe klanten onze services gebruiken zodat we verbeteringen kunnen aanbrengen, en om advertenties weer te geven. In this blog, Dr Sima Barmania reflects on her research, published in BMC Public Health, which examines the relationship between public health policy and faith in Malaysia. Available: http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=367. Medical Journal of Islamic Academy of Sciences, 13, 35-38. Pesut, B., Fowler, M., Taylor, E.J., Reimer-Kirkham, S. & Sawatzky, R. (2008). Oman, D. & Thorensen, C.E. The relation between religiosity, selected health behaviors, and blood pressure among adult females. Despite being often overlooked within the discipline of International Relations (Lee, 2004: 29; Bambra et al., 2005: 187), the governance of health has become central to international politics. Schneider, R.H., Nidich, S.I., Salerno, J.W., Sharma, H.M., Robinson, C.E., Nidich, R.J. & Alexander, C.N. Sarri, K.O., Tzanakis, N.E., Linardakis, M.K., Mamalakis, G. D. & Kafatos, A.D. (2003). Part V looks closely at religion’s role in addressing the ongoing epidemic threats of HIV/AIDS, pandemic influenza, and Alzheimer’s disease. Asgary, S., Aghaei, F., Naderi, G.A., Kelishadi, R., Gharipour, M. & Azali, S. (2000). The influence of religion on public health policy. This current study explored the stigmatization of offenders with mental... Authenticity, flow, and meaning are three important factors of an individual’s ability to achieve sustained long-term happiness (Seligman, 2002; Seligman, 2011). Schneider, R.H., Nidich, S.I., Salerno, J.W., Sharma, H.M., Robinson, C.E., Nidich, R.J. & Alexander, C.N. Seeman, T. E., Fagan-Dubin, L. & Seeman, M. (2003). The newsletter highlights recent selections from the journal and useful tips from our blog. In addition, people who frequently attended these religious practices were more likely to take their medication, although this did not account for the differences in blood pressure. About The Journal | Submissions Patel, C., Marmot, M.G., Terry, D.J., Carruthers, M., Hunt, B. (1998). How Do Spirituality and Religion Influence Health? Powell, L.H., Shahabi, L. & Thorensen, C.E. (1978). Oman, D. & Thorensen, C.E. is linked to their cultural beliefs and background. Effects of Greek Orthodox Christian Church fasting on serum lipids and obesity. Method: Using data from the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study, we performed multiple linear regression analysis on 584 caregivers. The individual's identity, intrinsic religious orientation, and participation in religious services have a positive impact on physical health.7, 8Bonelli and Koenig9argued that religious beliefs and religious activities may help people solve stressful life problems and provide them with psychological comfort, a sense of life's meaning, personal control, and hope. Moreover, the views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of Inquiries Journal or Student Pulse, its owners, staff, contributors, or affiliates. Religion is considered too personal a subject. Is Medical Debt a Social Determinant of Health? It is not intended to provide medical or other professional advice. & Morgan, D.W. (1998). The effects of stress reduction through transcendental meditation were studied in another study that looked at the relationship between meditation and oxidative stress (Schneider et al., 1998). The Ironson-Woods spirituality/religiousness index is associated with long survival, health behaviors, less distress, and low cortisol in people with HIV/AIDS. The Relationship between Spirituality and Health, The Relationship between Religion and Health, Effects of Collectivistic and Individualistic Cultures on Imagination Inflation in Eastern and Western Cultures, Chinese Women and Christianity in the Late Imperial Era, Gender-Specific Language of the Major Prophets in The Hebrew Bible: The Case of the First and Second Isaiah, Byzantine and Russian Influences in Andrei Rublev's Art, Solving Health Issues in Ethiopia with Religion. The American Journal of Sociology, 97, 1052-1079. Depressive symptoms and other psychosocial factors as predictors of stroke in the elderly. Oman, D. & Thorensen, C.E. health care, nor should a child or an adolescent be denied knowledge of and care for her/his body. (1997). Ironson et al. Religious involvement and mortality: A meta-analytic review. Other researchers argue that religion can more directly lead to better health by proscribing risky behaviors and promoting healthy ones. All rights reserved. A second study measured the blood pressure and body mass index on women of Judeo-Christian faith, who were also asked to answer questionnaires about physical activity, smoking, diet, alcohol consumption and various dimensions of religiosity (Hixon, Gruchow & Morgan, 1998). 1991). & Morgan, D.W. (1998). Jevning, R., Wilson, A.F. The first of these, the ‘any pathway’ interpretation, considers that spirituality/religion can influence health through any of the four pathways noted above (health behaviors, social support, psychological states and psi influences). However, these findings did not extend to people who were just frequently watching religious TV or listened to religious radio (Koenig et al., 1998). Pargament, I., Koenig, H.G., Tarakeshwar, N. & Hahn, J. Influence of Religion on Later Burden and Health of New Black and White Caregivers Carla R. A. Fider, Jerry W. Lee, Peter C. Gleason, and Patricia Jones Journal of Applied Gerontology 2017 38 : 9 , 1282-1303 Al-Kandari, Y.Y. Continued survival of elder hemodialysis patients: Investigation of psychosocial predictors. Most of the studies usually use White or Asian, male, college students as participants. Springer, Dordrecht. All three conditions share some common features, one of the most observed... Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue that results in social, psychological, emotional, and physical consequences. Kutner, N.G., Lin, L.S., Fielding, B., Brogan, D. & Hall, W.D. Hummer, R.A., Rogers, R.G., Nam, C.B. © 2021 Inquiries Journal/Student Pulse LLC. A second study involving a randomized design looked at the influence of transcendental meditation and progressive muscle relaxation on blood pressure in a sample of older African American adults (Schneider et al., 1995). The Breast Cancer Journal, 7, 345-353. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 28, 189-213. 4, pp. (1999). Introduction. Finally, Koenig et al. Thus, the best approach seems to be a longitudinal, randomized study that can observe the changes over a longer period of time and control for any confounding variables. Previously considered as outside of the sphere of research for the perceived impossibility in using any scientific method to study it, religion is now prominent in scientific studies that investigate its influence on health which may dictate the direction of respective healthcare policies, as was found by researchers Miller and Thorensen in their 2003 study. Data was collected in three stages, over a period of eight years. & Patel, M. (1985). Chapters in Part I describe religious practices of ordinary people in the world’s faith traditions that provide daily, weekly, annual, and life course streams of influence on the body, mind, and spirit. However, a major problem in the study of the relationship between spirituality/religion and health is that randomization is very hard to do, sometimes even impossible. About The Journal | Submissions Hormones and Behavior, 10, 54-60. Religion, disability, depression and the timing of death. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 24, 42-49. Yet, it is associated with poor mental and behavioral health as well as lower wellbeing and negative relational strategies. This study is very interesting considering the sample used. Religion can also be conceptualized as religiousness, as an individual phenomenon, characterized by the adherence of an individual to specific beliefs and practices (Miller & Thorensen, 2003). The first of these two studies analyzed lipid peroxidation before and after the month of Ramadan, when the Muslims fast (abstaining from any food) from sunrise to sunset (Asgary et al., 2000). &Williams, D.R. Religion can serve as a source of comfort and strength when people are under stress. Spirituality, religion, and health: An emerging research field. Effects of Greek Orthodox Christian Church fasting on serum lipids and obesity. Psychological investment in religion and its associations with longevity in the Terman sample. The relationship between religious activities and blood pressure in older adults. (1998). Yet, it is associated with poor mental and behavioral health as well as lower wellbeing and negative relational strategies. ‘Does religion cause health? Journal of Health Psychology, 7, 365-380. The Influence of Religion on Health. (1992). The influence of culture on health is vast. Religious involvement and U.S. adult mortality. & Cohen, R.D (2002). For Ethipoia, health issues represent a major challenge. Acta Psychologica Scandinavica: Supplementum, 160, 158-162. Negative stereotypes associated with mental illnesses can lead to discrimination towards those with these illnesses through a process of stigmatization (Link & Phelan, 2001). BMC Public Health, 3. https (2001). Sudsuang, R., Chentanez, V. & Vevulan, K. (1991). Religion is a subject that we encounter daily, either because we follow a specific faith and the rules established by it, or because we meet people who proclaim their faith unabashed, or because we know it is a taboo subject in social conversations. While studies have linked Medical Debt to decreased savings, reduced health access, foreclosure of homes, and loss of income, there has been little to no research exploring Medical Debt’s effect as a social determinant of health. This last study also showed that the college students following the meditation program had lower stress hormone levels (specifically cortisol) at the end of the program (Sudsuang et al., 1991). The results showed that triglyceride, cholesterol and malondialdehyde (one product of lipid peroxidation) levels decreased significantly during Ramadan. Effects of Religious Practice on Health. Conversely, religion is shaped by its social context in ways that affect its social role. (2003). (2004). Another study that looked at the relationship between religion and immune function, analyzed a sample of women with metastatic breast cancer (Sephton, Koopman, Schaal, Thorensen & Spiegel, 2001). 19 Many religions discourage members from excessive alcohol and drug use, for example. Journal of Health Psychology, 7, 365-380. In this blog, Dr Sima Barmania reflects on her research, published in BMC Public Health, which examines the relationship between public health policy and faith in Malaysia. (p. 379) provides a thoughtful account of how religion, culture, and tradition can provide positive and negative influences on public health. 30 (1991), pp. (2001). Psychosomatic Medicine, 63, 523-530. Caregivers who viewed God as loving and not controlling and felt a sense of community with their church family had less burden. Religiosity/Spirituality and health: A critical review of the evidence for biological pathways. McCullough, M.E., Hoyt, W.T., Larson, D.B., Koenig, H.G. Finally, a group of male college students that followed a Dhammakaya Buddhist meditation program showed a reduction in systolic and diastolic pressure, compared to a control group of male college students that did not follow the program (Sudsuang et al. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 27, 233-250. It affirmed Levels of lipid peroxide were measured in elderly adults, some of whom were long-term practitioners of transcendental meditation and others who were not. Religion, disability, depression and the timing of death. In a world dominated by a culture of consumption, religion offers a venue for individuals to commit to something beyond themselves, in addition to empowering the community, overall. The results showed that more frequent attendance at religious services was associated with lower stroke incidence (Colantonio et al., 1992). "The Influence of Religion on Health." Note that Weber & Pargament (2014) express that the influence of religion on mental health is not only positive but can also be negative: "Studies indicate that religion and spirituality can promote mental health through positive religious coping, community and support, and positive beliefs. One possibility is that religion provides physical health benefits indirectly. Trial of relaxation reducing coronary risk: Four year follow up. Demography, 36, 273-285. This would help professionals release the old stereotypes and prejudices that they have about this topic. The relation between religiosity, selected health behaviors, and blood pressure among adult females. (2003). In this work, scholars in the social sciences, medicine, law, nursing, public health, and religion take a global, historical, and life course approach to address this omission. Religious attendance and cause of death over 31 years. In particular they should consider differences in disease prevalence, possible cultural influences on health, access to and uptake of health … Religiosity is associated with affective and immune status in symnptomatic HIV-infected gay men. Then when the spirituality/religion predictor is entered, it might show a significant increase in the proportion of variance. The Ironson-Woods spirituality/religiousness index is associated with long survival, health behaviors, less distress, and low cortisol in people with HIV/AIDS. An increasing number of contemporary research publications acknowledge the influence of religion and culture on sexual and reproductive behavior and health-care utilization. (2000). An interesting study analyzing the data from a sample of HIV-positive gay men showed that religious behavior (e.g. The most documented relationship is the influence of meditation on blood pressure (Patel et al., 1985; Sudsuang, Chentanez & Veluvan, 1991; Schneider et al., 1995; Schmidt, Wijga, Von Zur Muhlen, Brabant & Wagner, 1997). In an exploration to better understand the role that spirituality and religion play in health and care, a few key themes appeared across the various disciplines. (2004). Moreover, four interpretations of how spirituality/religion influence health have been proposed. According to recent statistics published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011, Hispanics in the United States tend to outlive non-Hispanic whites by almost three years. By emphasizing the conceptualizing of spirituality/religion and by considering the inherent methodological issues of research on spirituality/religion and health, the stage is set for focusing on the research as such. Spirituality or religion can be incorporated into healthcare as long as healthcare providers open the channels of communication with their patients. Inquiries Journal/Student Pulse, 3(01). (2003). Because the literature is so extensive, only some representative studies will be cited here. Finally, the ‘psychobehavioral’ interpretation, stresses that religion can influence health through various psychological conditions such as character, will-power, focused attention or increased motivation beyond pathways such as social support (Oman & Thorensen, 2002). Colantonio, Kasl and Osfeld (1992) analyzed the influence of different psychosocial factors (religiousness, marital status, social support, social networks and depression) as predictors of stroke incidence through a longitudinal study on elderly people. Without spirituality does critical health psychology risk fostering cultural iatrogenesis?. 435-443. Koenig, H.G., George, L.K., Hays, J.C., Larson, D.B., Cohen, H.J. In summary, research exploring the association of spirituality with mental health generally displays a range of methodological and conceptual shortcomings. & Sherwood, A. Both practices can have an incredible impact on mental health. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 97, 866-882. (1997). Psychosomatic Medicine, 63, 523-530. Inquiries Journal/Student Pulse, 3(01). Religion and spirituality are both rooted in trying to understand the meaning of life and, in some cases, how a relationship with a higher power may influence that meaning. Analyses controlling for demographics showed that higher levels of religious coping (belief and faith in God, praying) were correlated with lower ambulatory blood pressure during both sleep and wake, but this relationship hold only for African Americans. Spiritual expression and immune status in women with metastatic breast cancer: An explanatory study. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 45,198-213. Church attendees present with lower rates of alcohol consumption and improvement in mood, which is associated with better physical health. Is Medical Debt a Social Determinant of Health? Musik, M.A., House, J.S. Some behaviors run contrary to the ethics of the religion, with disastrous effects. One other study analyzed levels of cortisol, β-endorphin and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in two groups: one of practitioners of transcendental meditation and another of non-practitioners (Infante et al., 1998). Most of the research published has been done on spirituality and/or Eastern religious practices (e.g., meditation, yoga, relaxation exercises) and health. The newsletter highlights recent selections from the journal and useful tips from our blog. Religiosity/Spirituality and health: A critical review of the evidence for biological pathways. The Rise of Global Health: How Did Health Become a Matter of Global Concern? Inquiries Journal/Student Pulse [Online], 3. (2003). Two other studies use large, representative samples of American adults (coming from a Judeo-Christian background), followed for a long period of time (Hummer, Rogers, Nam & Ellison, 1999; Oman, Kurata, Strawbridge & Cohen, 2002). Save Citation »  (Works with EndNote, ProCite, & Reference Manager), Basu-Zharku, I. O. Adrenocortical activity during meditation. The second, groundbreaking study analyzed the impact of Greek Orthodox Christian fasting on lipoproteins (Sarri et al., 2003). Preventive Medicine, 27, 545-552. Kenneth I. Pargament, PhD, is a leading expert in the psychology of religion and spirituality. Religion and spirituality will continue to influence health care on both patient and community levels. Does devoutness delay death? Four most prominent such pathways have been proposed: health behaviors (through prescribing a certain diet and/or discouraging the abuse of alcoholic beverages, smoking, etc., religion can protect and promote a healthy lifestyle), social support (people can experience social contact with co-religionists and have a web of social relations that can help and protect whenever the case), psychological states (religious people can experience a better mental health, more positive psychological states, more optimism and faith, which in turn can lead to a better physical state due to less stress) and ‘psi’ influences (supernatural laws that govern ‘energies’ not currently comprehended by science but possibly understandable at some point by science). International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 27, 233-250. Does devoutness delay death? Many of these studies have focused on Judeo-Christian practices, specifically synagogue/church attendance and/or prayer (Seeman et al., 2003), and only few studies have looked into Islamic practices. ISSN: 2153-5760. (2013). Miller, W.R. & Thorensen, C.E. & Blazer, D.G. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 2803-2810. American Psychologist, 58, 24-35. A longitudinal study, analyzing the data over a period of years and comparing individuals who were fasting during those years with individuals who did not fast would be a more telling study. Religion has the benefit of empowering the individual through connecting him/her to a community, and to a superior force, that might in turn give psychological stability (Oman & Thorensen, 2003). The American Journal of Sociology, 97, 1052-1079. British Medical Journal, 290, 1103-1106. Oman, D. & Thorensen, C.E. : Differing interpretation and diverse meanings. Religious struggle as a predictor of mortality among medically ill elderly patients: A 2-year longitudinal study. Another study that looked at this relationship evaluated a large, representative sample of Muslims (both Sunni and Shiite) from Kuwait (Al-Kandari, 2003). (1995). © 2021 Inquiries Journal/Student Pulse LLC. On one hand, religion exerts its influence through common psychological channels like social support, healthy behavior, a sense of coherence, and medical compliance. Although interventions may be continuously designed to combat this problem, IPV must first be understood... Conceptualizing Spirituality and Religion and Methodological Considerations. (2011). Taking an eclectic approach to the study of human values, health, and emotional welfare, this international interdisciplinary journal publishes original peer-reviewed articles that deal with mental … ... Ramberg J.A. Results: Mental health, but not physical health, was predicted by caregiver burden. ‘Does religion cause health? Research on this topic provides evidence for the protective role of religion against cardiovascular disease (Powell, Shahabi & Thorensen, 2003). Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 45,198-213. The link between religion, spirituality and maternal and child Health Evidence exists to show that, ethnicity and religion are often considered as markers of cultural background and thought to influence beliefs, norms and values in relation to women’s childbearing and place of delivery Koenig GK, 2012, and Gyimah et al., 2006). > Materials and Methods. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 46, 165-176. (1992). Listening to their beliefs and views on their faith along with how those beliefs are tied into their health can build trust between physician and patient. are differences between religion and spirituality, the distinction between the two is often blurred, with much of the research using measures of religious practice as a proxy. The second interpretation, the ‘psychobiological’ one, considers that spirituality/religion influence health through psychoneuroimmunological or psychoneuroendocrinological pathways beyond the benefits that religion has through health behaviors and social support. Tuberculosis, malaria, mental illnesses, and especially HIV/AIDS are health issues with which Ethiopia continues to grapple. A randomized controlled trial of stress reduction for hypertension in older African Americans. The difficulty in conceptualizing spirituality/religion comes from the multidimensionality of these concepts (Miller & Thorensen, 2003), and extends to the problem of how exactly spirituality/religion influence health. Theology and Medicine, vol 1. & Martin, L.R. (2002) found that private religious and spiritual feelings were associated with long survival in HIV-positive and AIDS patients, and the having a general sense of peace was strongly related to lower levels of cortisol, and thus showing that physiological benefits might come from non-organized spiritual beliefs. (2002). Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 2803-2810. The Influence of Religion on Health. The relationship between religion and health has been a subject of interest in the past and in the latest years becoming increasingly visible in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. And longitudinal data on religious attendance and cause of death both mental health traditional views! 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