The Association between Religious Beliefs and Practices and End-of-Life Fears among Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9255533
AutoresNava R Silton (Marymount Manhattan College, autor de correspondencia), Kevin J Flannelly (The Spears Research Institute, Healthcare Chaplaincy, New York, NY, USA), C G Ellison (0000-0002-6585-5160, Department of Sociology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA), Kathleen Galek (The Spears Research Institute, Healthcare Chaplaincy, New York, NY, USA), Martha R Jacobs (Department of Continuing and Professional Studies, HealthCare Chaplaincy, New York, NY, USA), J P Marcum (0000-0002-8826-0952, Research Services, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A), Louisville, KY, USA), Faye J Silton (Department of Program Development, The Massry Residence, Albany, NY, USA)
Año2011
Volumen53
Número3
Páginas357-370
Fecha de publicación2011-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaReview of Religious Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2211-4866 • E-ISSN: 0034-673X
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1007/s13644-011-0015-4
OpenAlexW2080794794
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas35

This study examines the association between various religious beliefs and practices and fears pertaining to death and dying in a national sample of liberal Protestant U.S. adults. Data were analyzed from a 2002 survey of members and elders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) ( N = 935). Four measures of religion were tested together in models predicting four end-of-life fears. Church attendance ( p

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