Abstract
The purpose of this study was to estimate a regression model that best predict symptoms of depression among Black Seventh-day Adventists in the United States. The sample (n = 3,570) was drawn from the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study, a sub-study of the larger Adventist Health Study-2 consisting of a random sample (n = 10,998) of Adventists. The results of the study showed that poor sleep quality, hostility, stress, and perceived discrimination were all predictors of symptoms of depression, while religious involvement decreased the likelihood of experiencing those symptoms.
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Data were used with permission from the Advent Health Study as part of a post-doctorate fellowship award by the Department of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California.
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This study was part of the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study (BRHS) which was partially funded by the National Institute on Aging (1R01AG026348) and the National Cancer Institute, which provided funding to the Adventist Health Study-2 (5R01CA094594), the parent study for the BRHS.
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Ramirez, O. Predictors of Symptoms of Depression Among Black Seventh-Day Adventists in the United States. J Relig Health 63, 567–576 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01847-y
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