Religiosity and Quality of Life in Older Christian Women in Ireland: A Mixed Methods Analysis

This study used a mixed methods approach to understand the ways in which religion and quality of life (QoL) are associated in later life in Ireland. Longitudinal quantitative data from 2112 Christian women aged 57 and over at baseline (2009–10) participating in the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing...

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Autores principales: Orr, Joanna, Kenny, Rose Anne, McGarrigle, Christine A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2022
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Original Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9314271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35294682
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01519-3
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Sumario:This study used a mixed methods approach to understand the ways in which religion and quality of life (QoL) are associated in later life in Ireland. Longitudinal quantitative data from 2112 Christian women aged 57 and over at baseline (2009–10) participating in the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), as well as qualitative data from semi-structured interviews from 11 Christian women aged 65 and over in 2018, were used. The quantitative data showed an association between lower religiosity and lower QoL. Qualitative data supported an effect of religious involvement on QoL although certain aspects of being religious in Ireland were accompanied by distress. The data suggested that the relationship between religious attendance and higher QoL could be driven by multifactorial pathways, including psychological, social, and practical benefits. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10943-022-01519-3.

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