What God has Joined Together: Family Formation and Religion among Young Adults

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 a...

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Auteurs: Denton, Melinda Lundquist (Auteur) ; Uecker, Jeremy E. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer [2018]
Dans: Review of religious research
Année: 2018, Volume: 60, Numéro: 1, Pages: 1-22
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B USA / Adulte (18-30 Jahre) / Mariage / Parentalité / Religiosité
Classifications IxTheo:AD Sociologie des religions
KBQ Amérique du Nord
NCB Éthique individuelle
NCF Éthique sexuelle
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Résumé: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.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contient:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s13644-017-0308-3