Church Attendance Mediates the Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning Among Older Mexican Americans

Background. The objective of this study was to examine how the effect of depressive symptoms on cognitive function is modified by church attendance. Methods. We used a sample of 2759 older Mexican Americans. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at baseline,...

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Published in:The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2008-05, Vol.63 (5), p.480-486
Main Authors: Reyes-Ortiz, Carlos A., Berges, Ivonne M., Raji, Mukaila A., Koenig, Harold G., Kuo, Yong-Fang, Markides, Kyriakos S.
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Language:English
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Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive functioning
Depression
Depression - epidemiology
Epidemiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Geriatric psychiatry
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Male
Mental depression
Mexico
Older people
Religion
Spirituality
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Summary:Background. The objective of this study was to examine how the effect of depressive symptoms on cognitive function is modified by church attendance. Methods. We used a sample of 2759 older Mexican Americans. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at baseline, 2, 5, 7, and 11 years of follow-up. Church attendance was dichotomized as frequent attendance (e.g., going to church at least once a month) versus infrequent attendance (e.g., never or several times a year). Depressive symptoms were assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D; score ≥16 vs
ISSN:1079-5006
1758-535X
DOI:10.1093/gerona/63.5.480