PSY BEH 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Psy
18 Dec 2019
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A national poll of more than 35,000 u. s. adults found that 92 percent said they believe in god, 75 percent reported that they pray at least weekly and 58 percent said they pray every day, 56 percent said that religion is very important, and 39 percent indicated that they attend religious services at least weekly. Females consistently show stronger interest in religion than males. Women participate more in organized and personal forms of religion, more likely to believe in higher power or presence, more likely to feel that religion is an important dimension of their lives. African americans and latinos more religious than whites. Helps moderate blood pressure and reduction nin. Lifestyle issues: ex, religious ppl have lower rates of drug. Coping with stress: religion offers a source of comfort use than nonreligious health problems and support when ppl confronted with stress. Religious service attendance was stable in mid adulthood, increased in late adulthood, then declined in later adulthood.
