Entry:
Ulbrich, Holley and Wallace, Myles, "Church Attendance, Age, and Belief in the Afterlife: Some Additional Evidence," Atlantic Economic Journal, 11 (July, 1983), 44-51.
Abstract:
Between 1973 and 1980, there was a decline in the belief in afterlife as a motivation for church attendance. Self-reported religious intensity was found to be a more important determinant of church attendance than belief in afterlife.
GSS Years:1973, 1980
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| BABIES |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS LESS THAN 6 YRS OLD |
| PRETEEN |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 6 THRU 12 YRS OLD |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| POSTLIFE |
BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| SPREL |
SPOUSES RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| SPDEN |
"SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |
| RINCOME |
RESPONDENTS INCOME |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |
| MEMCHURH |
MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP |
| HRS1 |
NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED LAST WEEK |
| TRAUMA1 |
"TRAUMA SCALE |