Community participation in secular and religious contexts across sociodemographic groups in 22 countries.

ABSTRACT: In an increasingly fragmented and isolated world, community participation remains an essential source of social connection. However, how community participation varies across countries and sociodemographic groups remains unclear. Using data from 202,898 adults across 22 countries, we examined participation in both secular and religious communities across sociodemographic groups. There was substantial cross-national variation in participation rates for both secular and religious communities. On average across countries, younger, male, single, and more educated people were more likely to participate weekly⁺ in secular groups. Notably, people who attended religious services were also more likely to engage in secular groups, suggesting these forms of participation may be complementa

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603238 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature