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Religious Reading

Early-life experiences, such as religious service attendance, a strong father-child bond, and self-assessed excellent health, are linked to adult religious text reading. Older adults and women are more likely to engage in this practice. Minority status and religious affiliation also shape reading patterns across countries.
Researchers
 Dorota Maria  Weziak-Bialowolska
Dorota Maria Weziak-Bialowolska
Kozminski University (Poland), Economics/Sociology
Poland
 Richard Cowden
Richard Cowden
Harvard University, Psychology
South Africa
 Piotr T. Bialowolski
Piotr T. Bialowolski
Kozminski University (Poland), Economics
 Matt Bradshaw
Matt Bradshaw
Baylor University, Sociology
Israel
 Noah Padgett
Noah Padgett
Harvard University, Epidemiology
 Byron R. Johnson
Byron R. Johnson
Baylor University, Institute for Studies of Religion/Sociology
 Tyler VanderWeele
Tyler VanderWeele
Harvard University, Epidemiology / Biostatistics
The Question:
What are early-life determinants of religious reading in adulthood? Which aspects of a childhood environment contribute to promoting religious reading in adulthood?