Abstract
This study examines Bailey's notion of the persistence of implicit religion among a sample of 8,619 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 15 years in England and Wales who have no formal religious affiliation or practice. Implicit religion is operationalised as attachment to traditional Christian rites of passage. Young people who remain attached to these aspects of implicit religion display higher levels of psychological wellbeing, suggesting that implicit religion serves similar psychological functions to explicit religion.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 61-78 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Implicit Religion |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Mar 2016 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Implicit religion
- Psychology of religion
- Wellbeing
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