title: Nonorganizational religious participation among elderly black adults.
abstract: This study investigated rates of participation in nonorganizational religious activities of elderly Black adults. Four indicators of participation were examined: reading religious materials, watching or listening to religious programs, prayer, and requests for prayer. Demographic, religious denomination, and health disability factors influenced participation in these behaviors. The findings were discussed for their implications for the development of a multidimensional conceptualization of religiosity.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Michigan.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Chatters
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002835:Christianity; D003142:Communication; D004194:Disease; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D011932:Reading; D012067:Religion; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States