Leaving my religion: Understanding the relationship between religious disaffiliation,health, and well-being |
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| Institution: | 1. National Center for Health Statistics, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Hyattsville, MD, USA;2. Department of Cultural and Social Studies, Creighton University, USA;1. University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK;1. Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA;2. Division of Translational Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA;3. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA;1. Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;1. Department of Health Services Administration, University of Maryland, ollege Park 3310 SPH Building 2242 Valley Dr, College Park, MD, 20740 USA;2. Maryland Population Research Center, University of Maryland, College Park, USA;3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD, USA;4. Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services, USA;1. George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA;2. 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA;3. Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, 9300 DeWitt Loop, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, USA |
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| Abstract: | Religious disaffiliation—leaving the religious tradition in which one was raised for no religious affiliation in adulthood—has become more common in recent years, though few studies have examined its consequences for the health and well-being of individuals. We use an innovative approach, comparing the health and subjective well-being of religious disaffiliates to those who remain affiliated using pooled General Social Survey samples from 1973 through 2012. We find that religious disaffiliates experience poorer health and lower well-being than those consistently affiliated and those who are consistently unaffiliated. We also demonstrate that the disadvantage for those who leave religious traditions is completely mediated by the frequency of church attendance, as disaffiliates attend church less often. Our results point to the importance of the social processes surrounding religious disaffiliation and emphasize the role of dynamics in the relationship between religious affiliation and health. |
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| Keywords: | Religious participation Disaffiliation Health Well-being Social support Religion |
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