Religious Involvement and Children’s Well-Being: What Research Tells Us (And What It Doesn’t)

Author: Lisa J. Bridges, Kristin Anderson Moore Publisher: Child Trends Publication: Child Trends Research Brief Document Date:                  September 01, 2002 Category: Family, Religion and Culture > Church Attendance Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Mental/Emotional Health Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Substance Use/Abuse Crime And Violence > Youth Crime Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Affiliation Family, Religion and Culture > Religion and Family Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment   This paper explores the impact of religion on the behaviour and well-being of children and youth. It finds a moderate relationship between religious belief and practice and a decrease in youth delinquincy, substance use, sexual activity, and mental health problems. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link