Religious development from adolescence to early adulthood among Muslim and Christian youth in Germany: A person-oriented approach.

ABSTRACT: Religious decline, often observed among North American Christian youth, may not apply universally. We examined this and whether religiosity is associated with well-being, risk behavior, cultural values, and acculturation among 4080 Muslim and Christian adolescents aged 15-22 in Germany. Utilizing seven waves from the CILS4EU project and a person-oriented analytical approach, we identified different religious trajectories for Muslim (58% high, 31% low, 11% increasing), immigrant-origin Christian (68% low, 32% medium), and non-immigrant Christian (74% low, 17% decreasing, 9% medium) youth. High and medium trajectories were associated with greater well-being, lower risk behavior, more conservative attitudes, and less sociocultural integration. To fully understand religious development, we mus

SUBMITTER: Spiegler O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11693839 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature