The Effects of Religious Commitment on the Academic Achievement of Urban and Other Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9729400 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William H Jeynes (0000-0002-5392-2995, California State University, Long Beach, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-62 |
| Publication date | 2003-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education and Urban Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0013124503257206 |
| OpenAlex | W2086756985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 38 |
Using the 1992 NELS data set, this study assessed the effects of student religious commitment on the academic achievement of urban and other children. The results indicate that religiously committed urban children performed better on most academic measures than their less religious counterparts, even when controlling for SES, race, and gender. The same general pattern held for all the children in the sample as well. In addition, the effects for religiosity were usually greater for urban children than they were for nonurban children. Supplementary analyses indicated that there were no differences between Catholic and Protestant students, but there were differences between religious students of Christian faith versus students of other religious faiths. These results suggest that when researchers study the effects of religion on the academic achievement of children, the religious nature of the students should be considered. The significance of these results is discussed
Academic achievement · Developmental psychology · Faith · Pedagogy · Protestantism · Race (biology · Religiosity · Religious education · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Theology · Education and Islamic Studies · Gender Studies · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious Education and Schools · Religious studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 31 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,48 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 31 |