Religiosity of young adults: does childhood maltreatment make a difference?

Previous research on the association between maltreatment in childhood and later religious beliefs and behaviours suggests that maltreatment may have either negative or positive influences on religiosity. However, methodological limitations of previous studies may limit their generalisability. The p...

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Auteurs: Dyslin, Christopher W. (Auteur) ; Thomsen, Cynthia J. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Taylor & Francis 2011
Dans: Mental health, religion & culture
Année: 2011, Volume: 14, Numéro: 7, Pages: 625-631
Sujets non-standardisés:B Religious Affiliation
B Young adults
B Child Sexual Abuse
B child physical abuse
B childhood maltreatment
B Religiosity
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Résumé:Previous research on the association between maltreatment in childhood and later religious beliefs and behaviours suggests that maltreatment may have either negative or positive influences on religiosity. However, methodological limitations of previous studies may limit their generalisability. The present study attempted to address these limitations. We examined associations between childhood physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and several dimensions of adult religiosity in a large sample of college students (N = 763). Associations between child maltreatment and religiosity were weak (rs ≤ 0.09). After controlling for possible demographic confounds, the only significant association was between childhood emotional abuse and religious questing.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contient:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2010.501504