Predictors of Change in Religious Beliefs and Behaviors During College
Evidence of change during college in two religious criterion variables is provided in panel studies conducted at two different institutions. In addition, the data show relatively strong evidence that the change can be attributed at least in part to the influence of peer groups on students. While the...
| Published in: | Sociological analysis |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1977
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Sociological analysis
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| Summary: | Evidence of change during college in two religious criterion variables is provided in panel studies conducted at two different institutions. In addition, the data show relatively strong evidence that the change can be attributed at least in part to the influence of peer groups on students. While the findings for two peer communication variables are conflicting, viewed as a whole the data provide evidence that crucial aspects of the college environment caused the change in religious variables. Evidence also is presented that change in associational involvement, a behavioral variable, precedes change in religious particularism, a self-labeling variable. What seems to happen is that students change their behaviors first, then change the way they think about themselves and their religious beliefs. The data present no strong case for concomitant change in both secular and non-secular beliefs and values while on campus. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3709838 |