Religion, Aging, and Health Survey, 2001, 2004 [United States] (ICPSR 3255)
Version Date: Apr 17, 2006 View help for published
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Neal Krause, University of Michigan. School of Public Health. Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03255.v2
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This data collection looks at religion, self-rated health, depression, and psychological well-being in a sample of older Blacks and older Whites (aged 65 and over) within the United States. Questions were asked regarding religious status, activities, and beliefs among those who currently practice the Christian faith, those who used to be Christian but are not now, and those who have never been associated with any religion during their lifetimes. Demographic variables include age, race, sex, education, and income. Wave II was collected in 2004 and reinterviewed 1,024 respondents. There were 75 respondents who refused to participate, 112 who could not be located, 70 that were too ill for participation, 11 who had moved to nursing homes and 208 were deceased.
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Wave I and Wave II may be merged together on the variable ID.
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Random probability sample.
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All Black or White, English-speaking household (noninstitutionalized) residents aged 66 and over in the United States in 2001.
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2005-09-22
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2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
- Krause, Neal. Religion, Aging, and Health Survey, 2001, 2004 [United States]. ICPSR03255-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2006-04-17. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03255.v2
2006-04-17 Wave II has been added and the data have been reformatted.
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The variable "weight" should be used with Wave I data. Wave II contains the variable "postwtw2" which should be used when both races are combined and the variable "genwtw2" which is to be used when looking within either race.
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Q10 Which Protestant church do you attend?
Q1002/Q1003 I look to God for guidance when difficult times arise.
Q1002/Q1003 I look to God for strength in a crisis.
Q1002/Q1003 I realize the devil makes hard times happen
Q1002/Q1003 I think about how stressful situations are God's way of punishing me for the things I have done wrong.
Q1002/Q1003 I try to realize that God never gives us more than we can handle.
Q1002/Q1003 When I'm faced with a difficult experience, I try to think about the good things God has given me.
Q1002/Q1003 When I'm faced with stressful situations, I question the power of God.
Q1002/Q1003 When hard times arise, I try to realize that it's just God's way of testing my faith.
Q1002/Q1003 When problems arise in my life, I question whether God really exists.
Q1002/Q1003 When problems arise in my life, I wonder whether God has abandoned me.
Q1005W2 1-At 89, more dependent on God
Q1005W2 1-Being apart while recuperating
Q1005W2 1-Bought a cottage at lake
Q1005W2 1-Celebrated a family event, wedding/anniversary/birth
Q1005W2 1-Closer relationship
Q1005W2 1-Difficult situation with stepson
Q1005W2 1-Enough money to pay bills after spouse retired
Q1005W2 1-Got help with work at home
Q1005W2 1-He gets on my nerves
Q1005W2 1-High blood pressure
Q1005W2 1-High blood pressure and sugar
Q1005W2 1-Husband is cancer free
Q1005W2 1-Lost speed due to stroke
Q1005W2 1-Moved to a smaller place
Q1005W2 1-Our son died
Q1005W2 1-Relative may be marrying poorly
Q1005W2 1-Relatives helped out when needed
Q1005W2 1-Spouse's relative died or suffered illness
Q1005W2 1-Your spouse entered a nursing house or assisted living residence
Q1005W2 1-Your spouse had surgery
Q1005W2 2-At 89, more dependent on God
Q1005W2 2-Being apart while recuperating
Q1005W2 2-Bought a cottage at lake
Q1005W2 2-Celebrated a family event, wedding/anniversary/birth
Q1005W2 2-Closer relationship
Q1005W2 2-Difficult situation with stepson
Q1005W2 2-Enough money to pay bills after spouse retired
Q1005W2 2-Got help with work at home
Q1005W2 2-He gets on my nerves
Q1005W2 2-High blood pressure
Q1005W2 2-High blood pressure and sugar
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The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.
This study is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), the aging program within ICPSR. NACDA is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Heath (NIH).