TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - After hurricanes katrina and rita: gender differences in health and religiosity in middle-aged and older adults
JO  - Health care for women international
A1  - Brown, Joel S.
A1  - Cherry, Katie E.
A1  - Marks, Loren D.
A1  - Jackson, Erin M.
A1  - Volaufova, Julia
A1  - Lefante, Christina
A1  - Jazwinski, S. Michal
SP  - 997
EP  - 1012
VL  - 31
IS  - 11
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-9332
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2010.514085
ID  - ref1
ER  -