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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Psychology of Aging

Background:

  • Religious identity and practice are significant aspects of life, particularly for older adults.
  • Understanding changes in religiousness among the elderly is crucial for assessing well-being and support needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore changes in religious identity and religiousness among older Jewish Israelis.
  • To identify predictors and correlates of these changes in religiousness.
  • To examine the relationship between changes in religiousness and functional status, cognitive functioning, and depression.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from two waves of a national survey of 1,191 Jewish Israeli participants aged 75-94.
  • Assessed religious identity, religious practice, functional status, cognitive functioning, and depression.
  • Analyzed retrospective and prospective reports of religious change.

Main Results:

  • About 25% of participants reported changes in their religious identity.
  • Changes in religiousness were associated with worse functional status and higher levels of depressed affect.
  • Religious identity changes were preceded by shifts in religious practice aligning with the direction of change.

Conclusions:

  • Significant minority of older Jewish Israelis experience changes in religious identity.
  • Declines in religiousness correlate with negative health outcomes, including functional decline and depression.
  • Findings highlight potential deficits in social and functional support for older adults maintaining religious practices.