Religion and Volunteering in Marital Relationships

Married people are generally more religious and do volunteer work more frequently than unmarried people. However, little is known about which religious characteristics or domains predict volunteering behaviors among married couples. Using data from a U.S. national sample of heterosexual married coup...

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Published in:Review of religious research
Authors: Kim, Young-Il (Author) ; Dew, Jeffrey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer [2019]
In: Review of religious research
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Married couple / Voluntary service / Single / Religiosity
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBQ North America
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B Volunteering
B Religion
B Marriage
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Summary:Married people are generally more religious and do volunteer work more frequently than unmarried people. However, little is known about which religious characteristics or domains predict volunteering behaviors among married couples. Using data from a U.S. national sample of heterosexual married couples, we examine which aspects of couples' religiosity predicted husbands' and wives' reports of volunteering. Results from actor-partner interdependence models indicated that performing religious observances in the home was associated with wives' reports of volunteering. Attending religious services regularly with one's spouse was associated with higher levels of volunteering for both wives and husbands. Other domains of religiosity, such as marital sanctification and co-religionist networks, were not associated with volunteering when other religious variables were in the model.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s13644-019-00382-1