Religious affiliations in mental health research samples as compared with national samples

David B. Larson, Michael J. Donahue, John S. Lyons, Peter L. Benson, Mansell Pattison, Everett L. Worthington, Dan G. Blazer

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Abstract

Religious affiliations of patients in research samples in four major psychiatric journals for the years 1978-1982 were compared with those reported in national samples. Protestants and the unaffiliated were underrepresented, whereas Jewish persons were overrepresented. Catholics used mental health services in proportions similar to their presence in the population at large. These findings suggest that religious affiliation may influence the use of mental health services.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)109-111
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Volume177
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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