Parental Participation in Religious Services and Parent and Child Well-Being: Findings from the National Survey of America's Families
Using data from the 1999 and 2002 National Survey of America's Families, a large-scale nationally representative sample, this study finds that parental religious attendance is positively associated with parent self-rated health, parent mental well-being, positive parenting attitudes, child heal...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2014]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 2014, Volume: 53, Issue: 5, Pages: 1539-1561 |
| Further subjects: | B
Parental participation in religious services
B Parenting B adolescent development B Parental health B Child well-being |
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| Summary: | Using data from the 1999 and 2002 National Survey of America's Families, a large-scale nationally representative sample, this study finds that parental religious attendance is positively associated with parent self-rated health, parent mental well-being, positive parenting attitudes, child health, and child school engagement. Although the strength of these associations varies to some extent according to socio-demographic factors, the interactive patterns are not consistently predictable. Moreover, parental health and well-being and positive attitudes toward parenting appear to be important pathways linking parental religious attendance to child well-being. These findings suggest that opportunities for participation in local religious services offered by faith-based organizations may be fruitful avenues through which the government and society can help American families enhance parent and child well-being. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-013-9742-x |