THURSDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) — Many American teens maintain their religious identity through high school, even though their participation in church and other religious activities declines, a new study finds.
This was true of teens in all three groups studied — from Asian, Latin American and European backgrounds — according to University of California, Los Angeles psychiatry professor Andrew J. Fuligni and colleagues.
Changes in religious identity that did occur among some teens were associated with changes in ethnic and family identities. This suggests important links in the development of these social identities during the teen years, the researchers said.
For more about how spirituality affects family health, visit the Nemours Foundation.
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