Francis, Leslie J. and Penny, Gemma (2016) Implicit religion and psychological wellbeing : a study among adolescents without formal religious affiliation or practice. Implicit Religion, 19 (1). pp. 61-78. doi:10.1558/imre.v19i1.30009

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Abstract

This study examines Bailey’s notion of the persistence of implicit religion among a sample of 8,619 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 15 years in England and Wales who have no formal religious affiliation or practice. Implicit religion is operationalised as attachment to traditional Christian rites of passage. Young people who remain attached to these aspects of implicit religion display higher levels of psychological wellbeing, suggesting that implicit religion serves similar psychological functions to explicit religion.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Psychology, Religious, Well-being, Implicit religion
Journal or Publication Title:	Implicit Religion
Publisher:	Equinox Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	1463-9955
Official Date:	2016
Dates:	Date Event 2016 Published 4 March 2016 Accepted
Volume:	19
Number:	1
Number of Pages:	18
Page Range:	pp. 61-78
DOI:	10.1558/imre.v19i1.30009
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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