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BENEFITS OF FAMILY WORSHIP. Dr. Pat Fagan Senior Fellow and Director Marriage and Religion Research Institute, FRC. Education. GPA Score Combined English/ Math. Source Ad Health Survey Waves 1+2 1995. 2.9. 2.9. 2.8. 2.85. 2.8. 2.7. 2.75. 2.7. Combined English-Math Score. 2.6.
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BENEFITS OF FAMILY WORSHIP Dr. Pat Fagan Senior Fellow and Director Marriage and Religion Research Institute, FRC
GPA Score Combined English/ Math Source Ad Health Survey Waves 1+2 1995 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.85 2.8 2.7 2.75 2.7 Combined English-Math Score 2.6 2.65 2.6 2.55 2.5 2.45 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance
Children in High Poverty Areas: Academic On-Track Performance Source Mark Regnerus J Sc Study of Relig 2003 3.87 3.9 3.8 3.59 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.33 On-Track Academic Performance 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3 Average Church Attendance Low Church Attendance High Church Attendance
Women Who Have Attained a Bachelor’s Degree Source: National Survey of Family Growth (2002)
Expelled or Suspended Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grades 7-12 38.9 40 30.4 35 27.6 30 20.9 25 Percent Expelled or Suspended 20 15 10 5 0 Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Weekly Frequency of Religious Attendance
Ever Got Into a Fight Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12. 40.0% 37.9% 35.0% 35.4% 33.5% 30.0% 27.7% 25.0% Percentage of Adolescents Who Got Into a Fight 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% WEEKLY+ MONTHLY+ <MONTHLY NEVER
Theft Among Teenagers Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grade 7-12 18.7 17.6 20 18 14.4 16 12.7 14 12 Percent Committing Theft 10 8 6 4 2 0 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance
Repeat Shoplifting Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grade 7-12 10.9 10.4 12 10 7.5 8 6.2 Percent of Repeat Shoplifters 6 4 2 0 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance
Running Away Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave 1. Adolescents grade 7-12
Ever Used Hard Drugs Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grades 7-12 17.99 16.22 18 16 11.22 14 12 7.72 10 Percent Ever Used Hard Drugs 8 6 4 2 0 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance
Getting Drunk Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12. 40.0% 39.3% 35.2% 35.0% 31.9% 30.0% 25.0% Percent Who Got Drunk 20.0% 19.1% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% WEEKLY+ MONTHLY+ <MONTHLY NEVER
Sometimes Drinks Too Much Alcohol Source GSS Aggregate Data 1976-2002 50 45 47 40 43 35 Percent Who Drinks too Much Alcohol 36 30 25 25 20 15 10 5 0 Weekly Monthly or More Yearly or More Never
Rate of Adultery Source: General Social Survey (1972-2006)
The Personal Importance of Having Children Source: General Social Survey (1972-2006)
Quality of Parent-Child Relationship Source: National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)
Problem Behavior in Children (mean) National Survey of Children's Health 2004 51.8 52 51.1 51.5 50.4 51 Problem Behavior Score 50.5 50 49.2 49.5 49 48.5 48 47.5 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance
Children’s Positive Social Development Source: National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH, 2003)
Teenagers: Number of Sexual Partners Source Adolescent Health Survey Wave 1 Grades 7-12 1.55 1.41 1.6 1.4 1.2 0.92 1 0.61 Average Number of Sexual Partners 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Weekly Weekly<Monthly Monthly<Yearly Never Frequency of Religious Attendance
Cumulative Number of Women’s Lifetime Sexual Partners Source: National Survey of Family Growth (2002)
Women (aged 14-44) with Two or More Cohabitations in a Lifetime Source: National Survey of Family Growth (2002)
Percent Who Volunteered For Charitable Activities In the Last Year Source GSS: Aggregate Data 1976-2002 45 40 35 44 30 33 25 20 15 10 5 0 High Religious Attendance (Monthly +) Low to No Religious Attendance