strategy
Increasing church attendance
Synonyms:
Increasing participation in collective religious worshipAttending religious services
Implementation:
According to the results of a survey of 1,400 adults (Journal of Adult Development, 2002) attending religious services was associated with decreased psychological distress among young and middle-aged adults and increased life satisfaction among older adults. It was also associated with higher self-rated health among participants of all ages.
Claim:
People who regularly attend religious services live longer and also tend to follow healthier behaviors Some of it is just peer influence; some suggests that "religiosity" helps people to live healthier and longer lives.
Broader:
Practising religious devotions Constrained by:
Reducing church attendance Facilitates:
Church attendantPromoting healthy lifestyles Facilitated by:
Planting churches Organizations:
Psalmody International Subjects:
Religious Practice → ChurchesReligious Practice → Religion
Social Activity → Participation
Value Redistribution → Cooperative
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
