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This finding looks at the relationship between church attendance and well-being/distress levels.

Even when controlling for a variety of sociodemographic variables, individuals who reported greater attendance at religious services had higher levels of well-being and lower levels of stress than peers who attended church less often.

Sample or Data Description
The 1995 Detroit Area Study, a probability sample of 1,139 residents of Detroit and surrounding suburban communities.

Source
"Religious Involvement, Stress, and Mental Health: Findings from the 1995 Detroit Area Study"
Ellison, Christopher G.
Boardman, Jason D., Williams, David R.; Jackson, James S.
Social Forces Vol. 80, Number 1. September, 2001. Page(s) 215-249.

FindingID: 8733