Citation
Freeman, Jason Alan (2021). The Influence of Parental Religiosity on the Health of Children during Late Adolescence/Early Adulthood: A Test of Mediation.
Sociological Perspectives. , PMCID: PMC8942116
Abstract
The present study explores whether adolescent religiosity, health-related behaviors, and marital stability mediate the association between parental religiosity and health. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult (Add) Health, I model potential direct and indirect effects between three measures of parental religiosity (i.e., parental institutional religiosity, parental personal religiosity, and parental religious affiliation); three sets of mediators indicating adolescent religiosity, health-related behaviors, and marital stability; and self-rated health during late adolescence/early adulthood. Overall, I found that parental institutional religiosity has a direct effect on the self-rated health of children during late adolescence/early adulthood, and that it influences self-rated health by reducing adolescent and parental smoking. I also found evidence for deleterious effects of parental institutional religiosity on health as well. Future research should explore variation in the influence of parental religiosity on self-rated health between various sociodemographic groups and between different stages of the life course.
URL
https://doi.org/10.1177/0731121421990061Keyword(s)
religion
Reference Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Sociological Perspectives
Author(s)
Freeman, Jason Alan
Year Published
2021
DOI
10.1177/0731121421990061
PMCID
PMC8942116
NIHMSID
NIHMS1734226
Reference ID
5848
