Article Title：Spirituality and cardiovascular risk
Abstract：
This study extended current research linking spirituality to health by investigating the relationship between extrinsic and intrinsic spirituality and cardiovascular risk factors. Participants included 111 healthy males and females, ages 28 to 63. Measurements consisted of the Lifestyle Assessment Questionnaire (LAQ), a version of Kelly's Repertory Grid, hematological analysis, and blood pressure. A greater sense of spirituality was associated with lower cholesterol risk ratios (total cholesterol/HDL) and triglyceride levels. In addition, the structural or organizational characteristics of intrinsic spirituality were associated with several other hematological measures, Further research will help clarify the association between mechanisms underlying spirituality and health, including susceptibility to cardiovascular disorders.
Keywords: spirituality; personal constructs; cardiovascular risk; hematology; stress buffer
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015110206578
Source：JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
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