The Cemntological Society of America

For 836 older adults (mean age 73.4 years), moderately strong correlations were found between morale and three religious measures: organizational religious activity, non-organizational religious activity, and intrinsic religiosity. For women and those 75 and over, religious behaviors and attitudes were particularly strong correlates of morale. Among participants age 75 and older, only health accounted for more of the explained variance than did religious variables. Indicated was that religious attitudes and activities may influence the complex interactions of health and sociodemographic factors affecting morale and well-being in later life