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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study"”.
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Association Between Obesity, Depression, and Inflammation Among Seventh-day Adventists in the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study
<p>The effects of obesity and depression on morbidity and mortality may be mediated by inflammatory processes. Homeostasis within the immune system depends on a balance of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine molecules, so chronic inflammatory diseases may result from cytokine …
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The Impact of Interpersonal Violence on Depression and Social Support
<p>This study explores the impact of sexual assault, interpersonal trauma, and non-interpersonal trauma on depression and social support. Female adult, Seventh-day Adventists in the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study were surveyed and regressions controlling for age, difficulty meeting …
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The Impact of Physical Activity on Depressed Mood in Older Seventh-day Adventists
… differ in older adults. A prospective cohort study (N = 6,463) examined duration and intensity of PA in relation to mood in the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study (BRHS). Depressed mood indices were expected to be predicted by lower levels of PA and individuals in younger age groups …
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Interleukin-6, Depression, and Religious Coping in Older Seventh-day Adventists
<p>Prior research suggests that depression and chronic inflammation have a bidirectional relationship. This study examined how depressive symptoms and the inflammatory marker, interleukin-6 (IL-6), interact over time in 287 older adults (54% female, 63% White, Mage = 66, SDage = 10.9) from the …
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Religious Coping and Depression Among Blacks and Whites After Sexual Abuse
… of disrupted assumptions relating to optimism and mastery (Janoff-Bulman, 1992). This study tested whether positive religious coping preserves the fundamental assumptions to decrease depressive symptoms. In contrast, negative religious coping was posited to challenge assumptions. These …
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Relationship between Nut Consumption and Memory Domains of Cognitive Function Among Elderly Seventh-day Adventists
… consumption of all types of nuts, tree nuts, and peanut and peanut butter and specific memory domains of cognitive function in a community-dwelling elderly population.</p> <p><strong>Design.</strong> Cross-sectional analysis using clinic data from the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study …
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Association of Dietary Intake Patterns with Emotion Regulation
… pattern is known to be favorably associated with health. Recent findings suggest a correlation between Mediterranean dietary patterns and positive affect, and an inverse correlation with negative affect. Trans fatty acid intake is also associated with negative affect. Further, affect disturbances …
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The Ratio of Positive to Negative Affect, Flourishing, and Health Behavior
<p>The ratio between positive and negative affect, known as the positivity ratio (PR) is thought to be associated with flourishing (psychological and social well-being). However, little research has been done on how PR and flourishing relate to specific health behaviors. The relationships between …
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The Association of Diet with Affect
… fatty acids have been associated with mental health yet few studies have examined whether foods protective or deleterious for cardiovascular disease affect mood. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between consumption of foods typical of Mediterranean and Western diets and …