Faith, Prayer, and Health Outcomes in Elderly Native Americans

Janice Bell Meisenhelder and Emily N. Chandler
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Emily N. Chandler: MGH Institute of Health Professions

Clinical Nursing Research, 2000, vol. 9, issue 2, 191-203

Abstract: This survey questioned 71 Native Americans over age 65 living in the general community on their frequency of prayer, importance of faith, and their health status. The researchers hypothesized that people with higher scores in faith and prayer would experience a more positive health status. Self-reports of health indicated a high level of functioning overall. Older people and those living alone had poorer physical and emotional health outcomes than younger elders and those living with one or more persons, although neither age nor living situation was related to mental health. People who prayed more often and those who indicated a high importance of their faith scored higher in the mental health subscale, confirming the hypothesis for this dimension of health .

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1177/105477380000900207

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