Exploring Daily Religious/Spiritual Activities Among Older Couples: Religious/Spiritual Influence Moderating the Effects of Health Symptoms on Marital Interactions

Yorgason, Jeremy B.

doi:10.1080/15528030.2014.989463

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“…A positive relationship between marital satisfaction and religion (the extent of one’s beliefs, values, and practices) continues to be supported through research and is consistent across ethnic and racial lines (Perry, 2016); religious faiths including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam (Batson & Shwalb, 2006; Dollahite & Lambert, 2007); older couples (Yorgason, 2015); low-income couples (Lichter & Carmalt, 2009); and Christian couples who serve as caregivers for their parents (Murphy et al, 2015). More specifically, studies suggest that the following religious factors impact marriage in positive ways: one’s relationship with God (David & Stafford, 2015; Dollahite & Lambert, 2007); faith in God (Fenell, 1993); commitment to the practices (such as church attendance) and moral values of religion (Dollahite & Lambert, 2007; Perry, 2015); and the value of forgiving others for their transgressions (Stafford et al, 2014).…”

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The Relationship Among and Between Marital Satisfaction, Religious Faith, and Political Orientation

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This study examined the relationship between marital satisfaction, religious faith, and political orientation for 285 married Christian individuals. Participants completed a survey of three instruments, designed to measure one of the four variables. There was a slight positive correlation between marital satisfaction and religious faith and between religious faith and political orientation on conservative issues; there was a slight negative correlation between religious faith and political orientation on liberal issues. There was no significant correlation between marital satisfaction and political orientation. Of the 285 participants, 76 participants were matched; the 38 married couples were further analyzed finding differences between all spousal scores except conservative issues. Additionally, a linear regression supported earlier research that a husband’s strong religious faith predicted their wife’s marital satisfaction.

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The Relationship Among and Between Marital Satisfaction, Religious Faith, and Political Orientation

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“…However, none of these past studies were specific to later life couples. Prior research is clear that women from older cohorts tend to be more religious than their husbands, even more so than in younger cohorts (Damianakis et al, 2020; Yorgason, 2015). Gallup (2002:1) noted that older cohorts of women, “hold their beliefs more firmly, practice their faith more consistently, and work more vigorously for their congregation.” 1…”

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Couple Religiosity and Well-Being Among Older Adults in the United States

2021

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Objectives: This article evaluates whether couples’ religious similarity is consequential for the health of older married men and women. Alternatively, we examine whether women’s religiosity alone is health-protective to their husbands . Methods: Using dyadic data from the US National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, a representative sample of 913 individuals ages 62–91 plus their marital partners, we perform latent-class analysis to separate older couples into classes based on religious characteristics. Ordered logistic regression models are then used to assess whether different combinations of religious (dis)similarity are associated with married men and women’s well-being. Results: We find that older women in highly religious, homogamous marriages report better mental and physical health relative to women in heterogamous and secular (non-religious) marriages. No significant associations were observed for men. Discussion: Our results emphasize that religiosity is not only an individual trait—dis/similarities within a couple have important implications for older women’s well-being.

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Damianakis

Coyle

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2018

Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging

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Exploring Daily Religious/Spiritual Activities Among Older Couples: Religious/Spiritual Influence Moderating the Effects of Health Symptoms on Marital Interactions

Cited by 4 publications

References 52 publications

The Relationship Among and Between Marital Satisfaction, Religious Faith, and Political Orientation

The Relationship Among and Between Marital Satisfaction, Religious Faith, and Political Orientation

Couple Religiosity and Well-Being Among Older Adults in the United States

Searching for more: Spirituality for older adult couples seeking enhanced relationship quality

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