The Relationship Between Spirituality, Health Beliefs, and Health Behaviors in College Students

Nagel, Erik; Sgoutas-Emch, Sandra

doi:10.1007/s10943-006-9088-8

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“…23,24 However, we did not find such an association in this sample of Latino adults. Other factors may have a stronger influence on Latino's physical activity.…”

Section: Spirituality and Health Behaviors -Silfee Et Alcontrasting

confidence: 92%

“…However, religious attendance was not separated from spirituality in this study. Higher spirituality has been associated with higher physical activity levels among college students (N=364), 23 as well as adolescents (N=493). 24 To our knowledge, no study has specifically examined the association between spirituality and physical activity levels in Latinos, nor have any previous studies examined the relationship between spirituality and sedentary behavior among Latinos or other groups.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Spirituality and Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Latino Men and Women in Massachusetts

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Objective: To examine the relationships between spirituality and physical activity and sedentary behavior in a sample of Latino adults in Massachusetts.Design: This is a cross-sectional analysis of the Lawrence Health and Well Being Study; a study that was conducted among patients at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) in Lawrence, Massachusetts.Participants: 602 Latino or Hispanic adults aged 21 to 85 years completed the study. Results:There was a significant negative relationship between spirituality and sedentary behavior (β= -.12, p = .004). Although not statistically significant, higher spirituality was associated with increased odds of engaging in physical activity. There were no significant associations between spirituality and physical activity among men or women. Men with greater spirituality were significantly less sedentary (β = -.17, P = .005). There was no relationship between sedentary behavior and spirituality among women. Conclusions:This study found that individuals who are more spiritual are also less sedentary, and this association was stronger in men than women. Findings provide insight for developing future interventions to promote activity in this high-risk population, which has been greatly understudied. Future research endeavors should consider investigating the impact of spirituality-based messages to reduce sedentary behavior among Latinos.

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“…23,24 However, we did not find such an association in this sample of Latino adults. Other factors may have a stronger influence on Latino's physical activity.…”

Section: Spirituality and Health Behaviors -Silfee Et Alcontrasting

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spirituality and Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Latino Men and Women in Massachusetts

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“…Similar results have been published by Bowen-Reid and Smalls (2004) and also by Callaghan (2006). Nagel and Sgoutas-Emch (2007) identified a significant positive association between religious involvement (spiritual experience, praying and church attendance) and physical activity in adolescents as well as a negative correlation with alcohol consumption. The protective influence of religiosity on alcohol use is in line with many other studies (Porche et al 2015;Nonnemaker et al 2003;Dunn 2005;Brown et al 2001b).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Nonnemaker et al (2003) indicate that both public and private religiosity are protective factors against cigarettes and alcohol use. Concerning alcohol use, this is in line with Nagel and Sgoutas-Emch (2007). They found a lower prevalence in those who felt religion was important.…”

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confidence: 78%

Association between Health Behaviours and Religion in Austrian High School Pupils—A Cross-Sectional Survey

2017

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Abstract:The prevalence of risk factors for chronic diseases such as smoking, alcohol abuse, low fruit and vegetable consumption, and lack of physical activity is high among young adults. Health behaviours are influenced by many factors and also by religious orientation, as American studies show. The aim of the present study was to explore whether a similar association with religion exists in Austria (Europe). A cross-sectional survey was carried out in seven randomly selected high schools, whereby a total of 225 11th-grade pupils (64% girls, 36% boys; average age 16.4 years) were surveyed by means of an online questionnaire. The study reveals a positive association between religion and healthy food choices as well as meal patterns. Smoking (number of cigarettes smoked daily) and alcohol consumption (getting drunk) was negatively associated with religion. These negative associations remained after adjusting for confounding factors using logistic regression analysis. Thus, the study showed that religion is associated with a reduction in these risky health behaviours in Austrian high school pupils. However, due to the limitations of the study design, causality cannot be inferred.

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“…This was seen when he tried to provide a meaningful picture to some people about the contents of the unconscious, and they laughed, even when the content was something so horrible that it does not justify any means. Finding meaning, in other words, spirituality is one of the capabilities and power resources of people, the role of which in mental health has been confirmed by various studies (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). The definitions of spirituality are very different and not within the scope of this discussion; however, spirituality is usually considered as the personal quest for answers to the ultimate questions about life, meaning, and the relationship with the transcendent, which may occur because of religious growth or even lead to it (21).…”

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confidence: 88%

Role of Spiritual Intelligence in Defensive Styles of Nursing Students

Sokhandani¹,

Nikoo²,

Mohammadalipoor³

et al. 2015

Interdiscip J Virtual Learn Med Sci

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Background: Nursing is a demanding and stressful profession and puts the health of nurses at risk. One concept that has always been associated with the word 'anxious' is called defensive style. Sigmund Freud used this term to indicate how people use mechanisms to protect themselves from psychological trauma. Objectives: This study investigated the role of spiritual intelligence in predicting the defensive style of nursing students. Methods: This descriptive-survey and correlation study included all nursing students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences who were studying in the 2012 -2013 academic year. Of these, 310 were randomly selected by cluster sampling and responded to king spiritual intelligence and defense style questionnaire DSQ-40. The collected data was analyzed using Pearson correlation and simple linear regression. Results:The findings indicate that a positive and significant relationship exists between spiritual intelligence and its components [critical existential thinking, personal meaning production, transcendental awareness, and conscious state expansion] with defense styles (P < 0.001). Also, the relationship between spiritual intelligence and its components and neurotic and immature defense styles is negative and significant (P < 0.001). Results of the regression analysis showed that spiritual intelligence could positively and significantly predict mature defense styles and could negatively and significantly predict immature and neurotic defense styles. Conclusions: Based on the results, it can be concluded that students with a higher spiritual intelligence use less neurotic and immature defense styles and more mature defense styles.

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The Relationship Between Spirituality, Health Beliefs, and Health Behaviors in College Students

Cited by 46 publications

References 17 publications

Spirituality and Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Latino Men and Women in Massachusetts

Spirituality and Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Latino Men and Women in Massachusetts

Association between Health Behaviours and Religion in Austrian High School Pupils—A Cross-Sectional Survey

Role of Spiritual Intelligence in Defensive Styles of Nursing Students

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