Correlates of Religious Non-Involvement among Black Americans

Demographic correlates of religious non-involvement were examined among a national sample of black Americans. Two indicators of religious noninvolvement were investigated: Absence of a current religious affiliation, and failure to attend religious services in adulthood. Multivariate analyses indicat...

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Published in:Review of religious research
Main Author: Taylor, Robert Joseph (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1988
In: Review of religious research
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Summary:Demographic correlates of religious non-involvement were examined among a national sample of black Americans. Two indicators of religious noninvolvement were investigated: Absence of a current religious affiliation, and failure to attend religious services in adulthood. Multivariate analyses indicated that gender, marital status, age, education, income, and region were all important predictors of religious non-involvement. In addition, a substantial number of blacks who were not involved in organized religious activities, nonetheless indicated that they prayed on a frequent basis and characterized themselves as being fairly religious. Directions for future research on the implications of religious non-involvement are presented.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3511350