Abstract
The purpose of this study is to address two issues. First, an effort is made to see if there are age differences in the prevalence of spiritual struggles. Second, tests are performed to see if age differences exist in the relationship between spiritual struggles and physical health. Data from a recent nationwide survey reveal that younger adults report that they encounter more spiritual struggles than either middle-aged or older adults. The findings further indicate that the negative relationship between spiritual struggles and health tends to become more pronounced at successively older ages.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-20 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging |
DOIs | |
State | Accepted/In press - Feb 9 2017 |
Keywords
- Aging/ageing
- health
- spiritual struggles
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Religious studies
- Life-span and Life-course Studies