Citation
Uecker, J. E. (2008). Religious and spiritual responses to 9/11: Evidence from the Add Health Study.
Sociological Spectrum. vol. 28 (5) pp. 477-509 , PMCID: PMC3118577
Abstract
Despite a great deal of public discourse concerning the effect of the September 11th attacks on Americans' religious and spiritual lives, social scientists know very little about the nature, size, and duration of this effect. Using panel data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study analyzes the influence of 9/11 on the religious and spiritual lives of American young adults. The results suggest that the 9/11 attacks exerted only modest and short-lived effects on various aspects of young adults' religiosity and spirituality, and these effects were variable across different groups. These findings suggest that no remarkable religious revival occurred among young adults after September 11th, and researchers interested in analyzing religious development across the life course or religious change over time need not worry about sea changes in religiosity and spirituality brought on by 9/11.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02732170802206047Keyword(s)
Religion
Reference Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Sociological Spectrum
Author(s)
Uecker, J. E.
Year Published
2008
Volume Number
28
Issue Number
5
Pages
477-509
DOI
10.1080/02732170802206047
PMCID
PMC3118577
NIHMSID
NIHMS297608
Reference ID
849
