Religiousness, social support and reasons for living in African American and European American older adults: An exploratory study

@article{June2009ReligiousnessSS,
  title={Religiousness, social support and reasons for living in African American and European American older adults: An exploratory study},
  author={Andrea June and Daniel L. Segal and Frederick L. Coolidge and Kelli J. Klebe},
  journal={Aging \& Mental Health},
  year={2009},
  volume={13},
  pages={753 - 760}
}
Objectives: This study examined the relationship between religiousness, perceived social support, and reasons for living among European American (n = 37; M age = 67.7 years) and African American (n = 35; M age = 71.1 years) older adults, where ethnicity was predicted to behave as a moderator. Method: Community-dwelling participants completed the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality, the Multidimensional Measure of Perceived Social Support, and the Reasons for Living… 
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