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Centenarians in Barbados — the importance of religiosity in adaptation and coping and life satisfaction in the case of extreme longevity
Author(s)	Susan Archer, Farley Brathwaite, Henry Fraser
Journal title	Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, vol 18, no 1, 2005
Publisher	The Haworth Pastoral Press, Inc, Binghamton, NY, 2005
Pages	pp 3-19
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Centenarians ; Longevity ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Adjustment ; Life satisfaction ; Qualitative Studies ; West Indies.
Annotation	The high prevalence of centenarians in this developing Caribbean nation prompted an investigation of the factors associated with longevity in this culturally unique cohort. This paper presents qualitative data from in-depth interviews with a sub-sample of 25 centenarians selected from the larger census-based centenarian study (n=60). Interview transcripts were coded by assigning labels to segments of text, which were then used to describe major themes. Findings suggest that religion and spirituality were an integral part of respondents' lives. High levels of religiosity were apparently positively related to successful adaptation and coping and high levels of life satisfaction in the lives of these centenarians, which may have in turn, contributed to their longevity. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060913002 A
Classmark	BBT: BGA: EX: DR: F:5HH: 3DP: 7V
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