RT Article
T1 What God has Joined Together: Family Formation and Religion among Young Adults
JF Review of religious research
VO 60
IS 1
SP 1
OP 22
A1 Denton, Melinda Lundquist
A1 Uecker, Jeremy E.
LA English
PB Springer
YR 2018
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1576495183
AB This study considers how family transitions influence future religiosity among young adults and demonstrates that both marriage and parenthood can serve to reinforce religious commitment among those who are religiously engaged. Drawing on data from the National Study of Youth and Religion, we look at religious change between Wave 3 (18-24 years old) and Wave 4 (23-28 years old) and how this varies across six family statuses: Married with Children, Married without Children, Cohabiting with Children, Cohabiting without Children, Single with Children and Single without Children. We find greater future religious engagement among married individuals compared to those who are single or cohabiting, regardless of the presence of children. Among single and cohabiting parents, however, the presence of children is associated with greater religious salience, though not with attendance at religious services. The findings demonstrate a continued link between the institutions of family and religion at a time when ties to both institutions are loosening.
DO 10.1007/s13644-017-0308-3