http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200…
SUMMARY:
Previous research has shown that teens who are active in religious services are depressed less often because it provides these adolescents with social support and a sense of belonging.
But new research has found that this does not hold true for all adolescents, particularly for minorities and some females.
MORE DETAILS:
The study found that white and African-American adolescents generally had fewer symptoms of depressive at high levels of religious participation. But for some Latino and Asian-American adolescents, attending church more often was actually affecting their mood in a negative way.
Asian-American adolescents who reported high levels of participation in their church had the highest number of depressive symptoms among teens of their race.
Likewise, Latino adolescents who were highly active in their church were more depressed than their peers who went to church less often. Females of all races and ethnic groups were also more likely to have symptoms of depression than males overall.
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It'd be great if the first two answerers realized that it was actually a very interesting article.
Is this what R&S has come to? someone posts a scientific article about the effects of religion on people, and the only answers are smart-*** remarks?
Isn't R&S here so we can... you know... discuss religion!??!
That's because some adolescents get P.O.'d that they can't do whatever they want.
"Oooooh, my religion says I can't have premarital sex or do drugs! It's the end of the world! I'm soooooo depressed!"
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