Christian Socialization during Youth and Christian Convictions from Early to Late Midlife*

Christian convictions are investigated during the life course. As for causes during youth, a Christian socialization and good intergenerational relations in the family should have a positive impact – socialization and generational hypotheses. As for causes during the life course, personal attachment...

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Published in:Journal of religion in Europe
Authors: Birkelbach, Klaus 1958- (Author) ; Meulemann, Heiner 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2013
In: Journal of religion in Europe
Further subjects:B Religious Socialization religious convictions intelligence life course panel study
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Summary:Christian convictions are investigated during the life course. As for causes during youth, a Christian socialization and good intergenerational relations in the family should have a positive impact – socialization and generational hypotheses. As for causes during the life course, personal attachments should have a positive, and success a negative impact – self-transcendence hypothesis; and experiences of illness and death should have a positive impact – crisis hypothesis. As for changes, a monotone increase of Christian convictions with age is expected – ageing hypothesis. The sample consists of 1301 former German high school students, first interviewed in 1969 at the age of 16, and again interviewed at the ages of 30, 43, and 56. The socialization hypothesis is confirmed according to most of its indicators, the remaining hypotheses are confirmed only in part.
ISSN:1874-8929
Contains:In: Journal of religion in Europe
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18748929-00604001