Two LEVYNA Team Members Receive Prestigious Awards
We are delighted to share that two members of the LEVYNA team have recently received major awards recognizing their outstanding research.
New study examines whether material security predicts belief in God later in life
Does growing up in more material conditions lead to become
less religious later in life?
In a new study published in Evolutionary Human Sciences, and led by
LEVYNA researcher, we examined a central prediction of secularization
theory: that greater material security should be associated with lower
religiosity.
Using longitudinal data from young people in the United States, the
research team tested whether material security measured earlier in
life predicted later belief in God. The results provided partial support
for this relationship, while also suggesting that the link is more nuanced
than often assumed.
Rather than reflecting a simple and universal process, the association
between material security and religiosity appears to depend on developmental
timing, individual differences, and broader social context.
The study contributes to ongoing debates on secularization, religious change, and how economic conditions shape belief systems across the life course.
Read the full paper here:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/evolutionary-human-sciences/article/longitudinal-associations-of-material-security-and-belief-in-god-in-young-americans/7EBB39D2F19EAB61D94B13174D847982
