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The Dynamics and Correlates of Religious Service Attendance in Adolescence

Jessica Halliday Hardie · Lisa D. Pearce · Melinda Lundquist Denton

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Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religion and Society Interactions

Abstract

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.

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