Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-12-2010
Abstract
We examined health-related quality of life in adults in the Louisiana Health Aging Study (LHAS) after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (HK/R) that made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast region in 2005. Analyses of pre- and post-disaster SF-36 scores yielded changes in physical function and bodily pain. Mental health scores were lower for women than men. Gender differences were observed in religious beliefs and religious coping, favoring women. Religious beliefs and religious coping were negatively correlated with physical function, implying that stronger reliance on religiosity as a coping mechanism may be more likely among those who are less physically capable. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Health Care for Women International
First Page
997
Last Page
1012
Recommended Citation
Brown, J., Cherry, K., Marks, L., Jackson, E., Volaufova, J., Lefante, C., & Jazwinski, S. (2010). After hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Gender differences in health and religiosity in middle-aged and older adults. Health Care for Women International, 31 (11), 997-1012. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2010.514085