Changes in religiosity and reliance on God during the COVID-19 pandemic: A protective role under conditions of financial strain?

L Upenieks, CG Ellison - Review of Religious Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most devastating disasters of the
twenty-first century and has exacted a steep health and economic toll. During times of …

Predictive models of life satisfaction in older people: A machine learning approach

X Shen, F Yin, C Jiao - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Studies of life satisfaction in older adults have been conducted extensively through empirical
research, questionnaires, and theoretical analysis, with the majority of these studies basing …

Religiosity, spirituality, healthcare, and aphasia rehabilitation

JS Laures-Gore, H Griffey - Seminars in Speech and Language, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Awareness of the intersectionality of a person's religious and spiritual belief system with their
mental and physical health is slowly being elevated within the Western healthcare system …

With you until the end of the age? A longitudinal study of changes in religiosity and loneliness in later life

L Upenieks - Research on aging, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
With few exceptions, a vast literature on religion and well-being in later life has largely
ignored outcomes of loneliness. The current study considers how changes in religiosity and …

Volunteering, religiosity, and quality of life in later life: Evidence from Singapore

JH Jung, S Ang, R Malhotra - Aging & Mental Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives We examine the association of the frequency of formal and informal volunteering
with quality of life (QoL) among older adults in Singapore. We also assess if private (private …

Never more than I can handle? A longitudinal consideration of racial differences in trust-based prayer expectancies of god and satisfaction in later life

L Upenieks - Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
While trust in God is a fundamental component of religious life, it has received little attention
in the literature. The current study considers trust-based prayer expectancies and how these …

Does religious participation predict future expectations about health? Using a life course framework to test multiple mechanisms

L Upenieks, Y Liu - Journal of religion and health, 2022 - Springer
Though an impressive array of health outcomes has been studied, research within the field
of religion and health has not yet considered how religious involvement may affect future …

Social Capital's Importance in Determining Life Satisfaction in Later Life: A Cross-sectional Study Based on Indian Demography

M Dakua, R Karmakar, P Barman - Global Social Welfare, 2024 - Springer
The global population is in the ageing process. Older adults in India comprise 8.60% of the
total population, and this proportion is anticipated to increase to 19.50% by 2050. This …

Perioperative use of immersive head-mounted virtual reality display enhances patient satisfaction in great saphenous vein surgery: a single-center clinical observation …

Q Li, Z Yang, X Liu, Q Zhang, M Li, R Hu… - American Journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: To explore the application effect of head-mounted virtual reality display immersive
experience in improving the perioperative satisfaction of patients undergoing great …

Prayer, civic engagement and culture: A comparative study of Serbia and Malta

M Pulis, L Ćumura, L Buhagiar - Sociološki pregled, 2024 - ceeol.com
Contemporary open societies are characterised by pluralism, indicating differences in
values and practices. Religiosity and civic engagement are intertwined in various ways, with …