ERIC Number: EJ1091187
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Mar
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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The Dynamics and Correlates of Religious Service Attendance in Adolescence
Hardie, Jessica Halliday; Pearce, Lisa D.; Denton, Melinda Lundquist
Youth & Society, v48 n2 p151-175 Mar 2016
This study examines changes in religious service attendance over time for a contemporary cohort of adolescents moving from middle to late adolescence. We use two waves of a nationally representative panel survey of youth from the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR) to examine the dynamics of religious involvement during adolescence. We then follow with an analysis of how demographic characteristics, family background, and life course transitions relate to changes in religious service attendance during adolescence. Our findings suggest that, on average, adolescent religious service attendance declines over time, related to major life course transitions such as becoming employed, leaving home, and initiating sexual activity. Parents' affiliation and attendance, on the other hand, are protective factors against decreasing attendance.
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Religious Factors, Attendance Patterns, Participation, Adolescent Development, Employment, Experience, Sexuality, Parent Influence, Longitudinal Studies, Hypothesis Testing, Gender Differences, Statistical Analysis, National Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 5T32HD007514