The Adolescent and His Religion: Beliefs in Transition, 1970-1973
A survey of orthodox beliefs of adolescent boys and girls, between the ages of 13 and 17 in the same community over a three-year period (1970-1973), shows an overall increase in religiosity. Despite the general decline in orthodoxy with increasing age, occasional upswings occur. Large numbers of con...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
1975
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Review of religious research
Year: 1975, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-60 |
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| Summary: | A survey of orthodox beliefs of adolescent boys and girls, between the ages of 13 and 17 in the same community over a three-year period (1970-1973), shows an overall increase in religiosity. Despite the general decline in orthodoxy with increasing age, occasional upswings occur. Large numbers of conversions or defections are not apparent at any specific age level. The orthodox index consists of interrelated items which are not hierarchically arranged. Agreement with doctrinal items over the three-year period increased, reflecting a resurgence in spiritualism. The convergence in responses of boys and girls to the orthodox items parallels similar findings in other attitudinal and behavioral areas. The orthodoxy index offers a basis upon which standardized instruments can be developed enabling scholars to more accurately ascertain trends in religious beliefs over time. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3509911 |