Buddhists' religious and health practices

W. H. Wiist; B. M. Sullivan; D. M. St. George; H. A. Wayment

doi:10.1007/s10943-010-9348-5

Buddhists' religious and health practices

W. H. Wiist, B. M. Sullivan, D. M. St. George, H. A. Wayment

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A web survey of Buddhists' religious practices and beliefs, and health history and practices was conducted with 886 Buddhist respondents. Eighty-two percent were residents of the USA. Ninety-nine percent practiced Buddhist meditation and 70% had attended a formal retreat for intensive meditation practice. Eighty-six percent were converts to Buddhism and had been a Buddhist for a median of 9 years. Sixty-eight percent of respondents rated their health as very good or excellent. A one-point increase on a Buddhist Devoutness Index was associated with a 15% increase in the odds of being a non-smoker and an 11% increase in the odds of being in good to excellent health.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	132-147
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Religion and Health
Volume	51
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-010-9348-5
State	Published - Mar 2012

Keywords

Buddhism
Buddhists
Health practices
Religious practices
Web survey

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General Nursing
Religious studies

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