TY - JOUR
T1 - Religiosity and well-being among older Jewish Israelis
T2 - Findings from SHARE
AU - Litwin, Howard
AU - Schwartz, Ella
AU - Avital, Dana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2017/7/3
Y1 - 2017/7/3
N2 - This study examined the correlates of religiosity among Jewish Israelis aged 50 and older. Based on the second wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe, the findings show that almost half the Jewish respondents never pray and that, on average, prayer frequency is lower among Jewish Israelis than it is among most of their European counterparts. Multivariate logistic analyses revealed that those who pray more often have more health conditions, are less able to make ends meet financially, and have fewer years of education. However, when facing ill health those who pray more often display a relatively lesser decline in their sense of well-being.
AB - This study examined the correlates of religiosity among Jewish Israelis aged 50 and older. Based on the second wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe, the findings show that almost half the Jewish respondents never pray and that, on average, prayer frequency is lower among Jewish Israelis than it is among most of their European counterparts. Multivariate logistic analyses revealed that those who pray more often have more health conditions, are less able to make ends meet financially, and have fewer years of education. However, when facing ill health those who pray more often display a relatively lesser decline in their sense of well-being.
KW - Aging/ageing
KW - health
KW - prayer
KW - well-being
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84962361593&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15528030.2015.1132491
DO - 10.1080/15528030.2015.1132491
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AN - SCOPUS:84962361593
SN - 1552-8030
VL - 29
SP - 208
EP - 223
JO - Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging
JF - Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging
IS - 2-3
ER -