Francis, Leslie J. (2020) Churchgoing and Christian ethics : an empirical study among 13- to 15-year-old students in England and Wales. Journal of Empirical Theology, 33 (2). pp. 197-219. doi:10.1163/15709256-12341410 ISSN 0922-2936.
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Abstract
This study explores the connections between churchgoing and two fields of Christian moral values (sex-related and substance-related) among 23,714 13- to 15-year-old students in England and Wales who self-identified as either Christian or as of no religion. Bivariate crosstabulation identifies clear patterns of association. Multiple regression analyses confirm that the associations persist after controlling for personal factors (sex and age) and for psychological factors (extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism). Multiple regression analyses also suggest that additional variance is explained when two aspects of intrinsic religiosity are added to the model (personal prayer and belief in God) and that much of the variance accounted for by churchgoing is mediated through these aspects of intrinsic religiosity. These findings illuminate the connection between the Christian community and communities of moral values.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Christian ethics, Psychology, Religious, Church attendance, Christian youth -- Religious life -- England, Christian youth -- Religious life -- Wales |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Empirical Theology |
| Publisher: | Brill |
| ISSN: | 0922-2936 |
| Official Date: | 14 December 2020 |
| Dates: | Date Event 14 December 2020 Published 6 April 2020 Accepted |
| Volume: | 33 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Page Range: | pp. 197-219 |
| DOI: | 10.1163/15709256-12341410 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 13 May 2020 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 14 December 2021 |
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| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/136737/ |
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