Church attendance and well‐being among adolescents

Meliksah Demir; Kathryn A. Urberg

doi:10.1080/1361767042000198951

Church attendance and well‐being among adolescents

Meliksah Demir, Kathryn A. Urberg

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to understand the relationship between church attendance and well‐being among adolescents. Measures of well‐being included happiness and depressed mood. Results showed that adolescents frequently attending church were happier and less depressed than those adolescents who were not attending church frequently. Results are discussed in the light of the literature and suggestions for future research are made.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	63-68
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Beliefs and Values
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1361767042000198951
State	Published - Jan 1 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Demir, M., & Urberg, K. A. (2004). Church attendance and well‐being among adolescents. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 25(1), 63-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/1361767042000198951

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