The Moderating Influence of Religion on the Behavioral Health of Formerly Incarcerated Men

Formerly incarcerated persons have been found to sustain disproportionate rates of infectious and chronic diseases that place them at elevated levels of morbidity and mortality. However, prior research has found that religiosity moderates risks for poor health outcomes. We assess the moderating infl...

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Authors: Pezzella, Frank S. (Author) ; Vlahos, Sophia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2014]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2014, Volume: 53, Issue: 6, Pages: 1873-1884
Further subjects:B The moderating influence of religion
B Religion and health risk behaviors
B Religion and formerly incarcerated persons
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