Work

Attitudes toward genomic health care among Christian dones in the United States.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: Recent research has explored the phenomenon of religious residue, which describes the tendency for religious cognitions, emotions, and behaviors to linger after deidentification from religion. We sought to test the religious residue effect in health-related attitudes. Methods: = 459) in the United States. Results: Overall, results revealed that religious dones' health-related attitudes largely mirror the never religious participants'. Such findings did not support the religious residue hypothesis for this domain, but rather highlights the link between current religious identity and health-related beliefs. Conclusions: This work provides an important boundary condition for religious residue and instead suggests potential reasons why people may deidentify from religion. We discuss areas for future research.

Source: Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

DOI: 10.1037/rel0000589

Authors: Daryl R. Van Tongeren, Erin D. Solomon, Kari Baldwin, James M. DuBois

Institutions: Hope College, Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute