ASSESSMENT OF THE DETERMINANTS OF RELIGIOUS PARTICIPATION Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Variations in patterns of church attendance are examined for a 1974 national sample of American Protestants and Catholics. Contrary to past results, socioeconomic status and alienation contribute little, but sociodemographic variables contribute more to the explained variance in church attendance. Region and sex affect church attendance more than education, occupation, or income. Religiosity and confidence in the clergy are the most important determinants of church attendance and together account for half of the total variance explained in church attendance. Copyright 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

published proceedings

  • SOCIOLOGICAL QUARTERLY

author list (cited authors)

  • ALSTON, J. P., & MCINTOSH, W. A.

citation count

  • 29

complete list of authors

  • ALSTON, JP||MCINTOSH, WA

publication date

  • January 1979