Bodyweight Perceptions Among Texas Women: The Effects of Religion, Race/Ethnicity, and Citizenship Status

Despite previous work exploring linkages between religious participation and health, little research has looked at the role of religion in affecting bodyweight perceptions. Using the theoretical model developed by Levin et al. (Sociol Q 36(1):157-173, 1995) on the multidimensionality of religious pa...

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Authors: Ramos, Aida I. (Author) ; Acevedo, Gabriel A. (Author)
Contributors: Ruiz, Andrea L. (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications [2016]
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2016, Volume: 58, Issue: 3, Pages: 433-455
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Texas / Woman / Weight / Perception / Religious practice / Ethnicity
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B Obesity
B ethnicity / Race
B Health
B African Americans
B Weight perceptions
B Latinos
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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