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Kyle C. Longest - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Exposure to science, perspectives on science and religion, and Religious Commitment in young adulthood.
Social science research, 2017Co-Authors: Jeremy E. Uecker, Kyle C. LongestAbstract:Social scientists know very little about the consequences of exposure to scientific knowledge and holding different perspectives on science and religion for individuals' Religious lives. Drawing on secularization and post-secular theories, we develop and test several hypotheses about the relationships among exposure to scientific knowledge, perspectives on religion and science, and Religious Commitment using panel data from the National Study of Youth and Religion. Our findings indicate that Religious faith is strongest among young adults who: (1) accommodate scientific knowledge into their Religious perspective, or (2) reject scientific knowledge that directly contradicts their Religious beliefs about the origins of the world. Young adults are also more likely to have lower Religious Commitment when they view science and religion as independent institutions, lending support to secularization ideas about how social differentiation secularizes individuals. We further find that mere exposure to scientific knowledge, in terms of majoring in biology or acknowledging conflict between the teachings of religion and science, is usually not sufficient to undermine Religious Commitment.
Joseph L. Lyon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Suicide Rates and Religious Commitment in Young Adult Males in Utah
American journal of epidemiology, 2002Co-Authors: Sterling C. Hilton, Gilbert W. Fellingham, Joseph L. LyonAbstract:Previous studies have used population data to demonstrate an inverse association between suicide rates and Religious Commitment. This report examines Utah suicide rates for young men aged 15-34 years, stratified by their membership in and Commitment to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), the predominant religion in Utah. All state death records for males from 1991 to 1995 were obtained and linked to LDS church deceased membership records to obtain a measure of Religious Commitment that is not self-reported. Religious Commitment for LDS church members was determined by age-appropriate priesthood office. Of the 27,738 male deaths reported, 15,555 (56%) linked to an LDS church record using a probabilistic linking program. Using active (high Religious Commitment) LDS as the reference group, the less-active (low Religious Commitment) LDS group had relative risks of suicide ranging from 3.28 (ages 15-19 years) to 7.64 (ages 25-29 years); nonmembers of the LDS church had relative risks ranging from 3.43 (ages 15-19 years) to 6.27 (ages 20-24 years). Although the mechanism of the association is unclear, higher levels of religiosity appear to be inversely associated with suicide.
I. Zainab - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Religious Commitment of Rural Older Woman in Malaysia
World applied sciences journal, 2014Co-Authors: W. A. Wan-ibrahim, I. ZainabAbstract:2 Abstract: Following the growing number of older persons in the world, research on aging and the older persons have become the focus of extensive concern, resulted in a growing number of researches on these issues. Malaysia is no exception. Following the growing number of older persons in Malaysia recently, issue of Religious Commitment of older persons has been an interesting issue to be discussed. The level of Religious Commitment of older persons varies considerably between older persons. The aim of this article is to explore Religious Commitment of older people with a special reference to the rural older women in Felda Chiku, the district of Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malaysia. Using a non-probability sampling technique, a total of 70 older residents aged 50 years and above in Felda Chiku 1, Kelantan were selected as respondent. Results of the study show that almost all of older women have high level of Religious Commitment. Older women who have moderate and low levels of Religious Commitment are not significant. The implications of these findings are that Religious programs should be activated so as all older persons have the awareness to comply with religion in every day life.
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Factors Related to Religious Commitment of Rural Older Woman in Malaysia
Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 2014Co-Authors: W. A. Wan-ibrahim, I. ZainabAbstract:The person aged 60 years and above is growing in Malaysia. Following the growing number of older persons, particularly for Muslim communities, issue of Religious Commitment has been an interesting issue to be discussed. The aim of this article is to explore the factors related to Religious Commitment of rural older woman in Felda Chiku, in district of Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malaysia. Using a convenience sampling technique, a total of 70 older residents aged 50 years and above in Felda Chiku was selected as respondents. Results reveal that almost all of older women have high level of Religious Commitment. Information from unstructured interviews with the respondents as well as with several informants found that five factors related to the high Commitment of elderly women in Religious Commitment, which are age changes, Religious environment, fear of rejected by community members, want to socialize and Religious activities in study area.
Jeremy E. Uecker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Exposure to science, perspectives on science and religion, and Religious Commitment in young adulthood.
Social science research, 2017Co-Authors: Jeremy E. Uecker, Kyle C. LongestAbstract:Social scientists know very little about the consequences of exposure to scientific knowledge and holding different perspectives on science and religion for individuals' Religious lives. Drawing on secularization and post-secular theories, we develop and test several hypotheses about the relationships among exposure to scientific knowledge, perspectives on religion and science, and Religious Commitment using panel data from the National Study of Youth and Religion. Our findings indicate that Religious faith is strongest among young adults who: (1) accommodate scientific knowledge into their Religious perspective, or (2) reject scientific knowledge that directly contradicts their Religious beliefs about the origins of the world. Young adults are also more likely to have lower Religious Commitment when they view science and religion as independent institutions, lending support to secularization ideas about how social differentiation secularizes individuals. We further find that mere exposure to scientific knowledge, in terms of majoring in biology or acknowledging conflict between the teachings of religion and science, is usually not sufficient to undermine Religious Commitment.
Sterling C. Hilton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Suicide Rates and Religious Commitment in Young Adult Males in Utah
American journal of epidemiology, 2002Co-Authors: Sterling C. Hilton, Gilbert W. Fellingham, Joseph L. LyonAbstract:Previous studies have used population data to demonstrate an inverse association between suicide rates and Religious Commitment. This report examines Utah suicide rates for young men aged 15-34 years, stratified by their membership in and Commitment to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), the predominant religion in Utah. All state death records for males from 1991 to 1995 were obtained and linked to LDS church deceased membership records to obtain a measure of Religious Commitment that is not self-reported. Religious Commitment for LDS church members was determined by age-appropriate priesthood office. Of the 27,738 male deaths reported, 15,555 (56%) linked to an LDS church record using a probabilistic linking program. Using active (high Religious Commitment) LDS as the reference group, the less-active (low Religious Commitment) LDS group had relative risks of suicide ranging from 3.28 (ages 15-19 years) to 7.64 (ages 25-29 years); nonmembers of the LDS church had relative risks ranging from 3.43 (ages 15-19 years) to 6.27 (ages 20-24 years). Although the mechanism of the association is unclear, higher levels of religiosity appear to be inversely associated with suicide.