The perceived relationship between life events and religiosity among individuals raised in a Mormon community

Chou, Hui-Tzu Grace

doi:10.1080/13674670903381208

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“…Although the effect sizes are small, they are in line with Granqvist and Kirkpatrick's (2004) meta-analysis. Consistent with findings from previous research that positive life events tend to draw people closer to God (Albrecht & Cornwall, 1989;Chou, 2010), in this research, 93% of respondents reported the occurrence of positive life events that drew them closer to God during the past six months. As predicted by the correspondence hypothesis, the results of a logistic regression reveal that having a secure relationship with the mother during childhood, as well as growing up in a religious family, increases the likelihood of having positive life events drawing people closer to God.…”

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“…Similar to previous research findings indicating that positive life events usually do not take people away from God (Albrecht & Cornwall, 1989;Chou, 2010), in this research, only 12% of participants reported the occurrence of positive life events that took them away from God. As predicted by the correspondence hypothesis that insecure people are less committed to their religion and more likely to be away from God, those with an avoidant father have a higher chance of moving away from God after positive life events.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Previous research has found that an individual's religiosity is affected by various life events (Albrecht & Cornwall, 1989;Chou, 2010;Sandomirsky & Wilson, 1990;Stolzenberg, Blair-Loy, & Waite, 1995;Uecker, Regnerus, & Vaaler, 2007). Generally speaking, positive life events are more likely than negative life events to increase people's religiosity (Albrecht & Cornwall, 1989;Chou, 2010).…”

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“…Generally speaking, positive life events are more likely than negative life events to increase people's religiosity (Albrecht & Cornwall, 1989;Chou, 2010). For example, Chou (2010) found that getting married and having children increased religiosity; whereas, parents' divorce and death of immediate family members decreased religiosity among respondents. Positive life events do not necessarily draw everyone closer to God, nor do negative life events necessarily take everyone away from God.…”

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Impact of Childhood Attachment with Parents on the Change of Relationship with God following Life Events

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Johansen

2013

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This article extends previous research on the impacts of life events on individuals' religiosity and examines whether individuals' reactions to life events are affected by childhood relationships with parents. Questionnaires were completed by undergraduate students at a state university in Utah. The results of a multivariate analysis, based on data from undergraduate students raised by two Mormon parents, show that those who had a secure relationship with their mothers were more likely to report the occurrence of positive life events that drew them closer to God. Those who had a secure relationship with their fathers were less likely, than their counterparts, to report the occurrence of either positive or negative life events that took them away from God. In contrast, those with an anxious mother or avoidant father during childhood were more likely to report the occurrence of life events, both positive and negative, that took them away from God.

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Johansen

2013

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“…The social dynamics of congregations may be more welcoming to families than they are for single people (Wilson and Sherkat ). A recent qualitative study of Mormon undergraduates found that many said marriage made service attendance more appealing because participating as a couple was more enjoyable than participating alone (Chou ). Additionally, the programming of many religious communities is geared toward families, especially those with small children (Wilcox, Chaves, and Franz ).…”

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Family Formation and Returning to Institutional Religion in Young Adulthood

Uecker

Mayrl

Stroope

2016

Scientific Study of Religion

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Institutional religious involvement wanes during young adulthood, but evidence suggests life-course factors such as family formation bring people back to religion. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Waves 1, 3, and 4), we examine how often young adults who were involved in institutional religion as adolescents return-measured by religious service attendance and religious affiliation-after leaving in emerging adulthood, and how this return is patterned by family formation. The majority of young adults who leave do not return to regular religious service attendance, regardless of their family formation. But single parents, married parents, and childless married individuals are more likely, and childless cohabiting couples less likely, to return to religious communities than those who are both single and childless. Only married parents are more likely than childless singles to reaffiliate, though there is marginal evidence that childless married adults may also be more likely. Thus, the institutions of religion and family are still linked, even though overall levels of religious return are not as high as expected.

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

Denton

Uecker

2018

Review of Religious Research

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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.

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The perceived relationship between life events and religiosity among individuals raised in a Mormon community

Cited by 4 publications

References 39 publications

Impact of Childhood Attachment with Parents on the Change of Relationship with God following Life Events

Impact of Childhood Attachment with Parents on the Change of Relationship with God following Life Events

Family Formation and Returning to Institutional Religion in Young Adulthood

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

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