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Religious attendance and mortality: an 8-year follow-up of older Mexican AmericansTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, University of Texas, 1 University Station A1700, Austin, TX 78712, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 60:S102-9. 2005..Given the importance of religion in the lives of Hispanics living in the United States, particularly older Hispanics, we examine the effects of religious attendance on mortality risk among Mexican Americans aged 65 and older...- Neighborhood disorder, psychological distress, and heavy drinkingTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, University of Texas, 1 University Station A1700, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Soc Sci Med 61:965-75. 2005..In support of the tension reduction hypothesis, we find that the positive association between neighborhood disorder and heavy drinking is largely mediated by anxiety and depression... - Religious attendance and cognitive functioning among older Mexican AmericansTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A1700, Austin, TX 78712, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 61:P3-9. 2006..Specifically, respondents who attend church monthly, weekly, and more than weekly tend to exhibit slower rates of cognitive decline than those who do not attend church... 
Gender-specific trends in educational attainment and self-rated health, 1972-2002Terrence D Hill
Department of Sociology at the University of Texas, Austin, USA
Am J Public Health 96:1288-92. 2006..We tested whether self-rated health has improved over time (1972-2002) for women and men. We also considered the degree to which historical gains in educational attainment help to explain any observed trends...- Subjective control and health among Mexican-origin elders in Mexico and the United States: structural considerations in comparative researchRonald J Angel
Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 64:390-401. 2009..This study examines the joint impact of psychological and structural factors on Mexican and Mexican American elders' sense of personal control over important aspects of their lives and health in Mexico and the United States... - Religious involvement and healthy lifestyles: evidence from the survey of Texas adultsTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
Ann Behav Med 34:217-22. 2007.... - The long-term health consequences of relationship violence in adulthood: an examination of low-income women from Boston, Chicago, and San AntonioTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
Am J Public Health 99:1645-50. 2009..We examined the long-term health consequences of relationship violence in adulthood... - Blessed assurance: religion, anxiety, and tranquility among US adultsChristopher G Ellison
Department of Sociology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA
Soc Sci Res 38:656-67. 2009..Implications of these find ings are discussed along with study limitations and promising directions for future research... 
Relationship violence and frequency of intoxication among low-income urban womenTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
Subst Use Misuse 44:684-701. 2009..The study's limitations are noted...- Relationship violence and psychological distress among low-income urban womenTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, P O Box 248162, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
J Urban Health 84:537-51. 2007.... - Neighborhood disorder, sleep quality, and psychological distress: testing a model of structural amplificationTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, P O Box 248162, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
Health Place 15:1006-13. 2009..We also observe that the positive association between neighborhood disorder and psychological distress is mediated (partially) and moderated (amplified) by poor sleep quality... - Victimization in early life and mental health in adulthood: an examination of the mediating and moderating influences of psychosocial resourcesTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, P O Box 248162, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
J Health Soc Behav 51:48-63. 2010..We also find that the effects of physical assault and sexual coercion are moderated (buffered) by emotional support and self-esteem... - Maternal religious attendance and low birth weightAmy M Burdette
Department of Sociology, Florida State University, 526 Bellamy Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
Soc Sci Med 74:1961-7. 2012..It is also important for future research to consider the extent to which the apparent health advantages of religious adults might be attributed to health advantages in early life, especially those related to healthy birth weight... - Religion, spirituality, and healthy cognitive agingTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, The University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
South Med J 99:1176-7. 2006 - Religiosity and adolescent substance use: evidence from the national survey on drug use and healthJason A Ford
Department of Sociology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, USA
Subst Use Misuse 47:787-98. 2012..In fully adjusted models, all mediators account for between 46% (marijuana) and 59% (tobacco) of the association between religiosity and substance use... - Religious attendance and the health behaviors of Texas adultsTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, University of Texas, 1 University Station A1700, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Prev Med 42:309-12. 2006..The purpose of this study is to test whether religious involvement is associated with a broad range of health behaviors... - Neighborhood disorder, psychophysiological distress, and healthTerrence D Hill
Department of Sociology, 336 Burdine Hall, University of Texas, University Station A1700, Austin, TX 78712 1008, USA
J Health Soc Behav 46:170-86. 2005..The outcome is poor health. This model is supported using data from the Welfare, Children, and Families project, a sample of 2,402 disadvantaged women in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Chicago, Boston, and San Antonio... - A comparison of the health of older Hispanics in the United States and Mexico: methodological challengesRonald J Angel
University of Texas at Austin, USA
J Aging Health 20:3-31. 2008..This study compares various dimensions of physical and emotional health between older Mexican-origin individuals in the United States and in Mexico... - An examination of processes linking perceived neighborhood disorder and obesityAmy M Burdette
Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, 123 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 2524, USA
Soc Sci Med 67:38-46. 2008..We also observe that the positive association between psychological distress and obesity is fully mediated by physiological distress and poor self-rated overall diet quality and only partially mediated by irregular exercise... - Religious involvement and healthy cognitive aging: patterns, explanations, and future directionsTerrence D Hill
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:478-9. 2008