| Religion and hypertension: testing alternative explanations among immigrants. | |
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PMID: 9850806 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A number of researchers have found that religious commitment has a salutary effect on blood pressure levels. Levin and Vanderpool's review of several of these studies led them to offer some methodological, epistemological, and conceptual criticisms of this body of literature, and they advanced various hypotheses offering possible alternative explanations for the putative salutary effect of religion on blood pressure. In this article, the effect of religious commitment on hypertension among a sample of immigrants is examined with these hypotheses and criticisms in mind. Even when the majority of Levin and Vanderpool's criticisms are addressed, the religion effect remains. |
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Authors:
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A Walsh |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.) Volume: 24 ISSN: 0896-4289 ISO Abbreviation: Behav Med Publication Date: 1998 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-03-16 Completed Date: 1999-03-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804264 Medline TA: Behav Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 122-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Criminal Justice, Boise State University, Idaho, USA. |
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Acculturation Adolescent Adult Aged Emigration and Immigration* Female Humans Hypertension / psychology* Male Middle Aged Religion and Medicine* Religion and Psychology* Social Support |
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