Religion
Positively Impacts the
Lives
of High School Teens
CONSIDER
THESE STATISTICS:
Among
High School Seniors who:
Among High School Seniors who:
attend
church weekly or more often:
never attend church:
43 Percent
31 Percent
never
have smoked a cigarette
never have smoked a cigarette
49 Percent
29 Percent
never
have been drunk
never have been drunk
70 Percent
48 Percent
never
have tried marijuana or hashish
never have tried marijuana or hashish
50 Percent
38 Percent
always
wear a seatbelt while driving
always wear a seatbelt while driving
76 Percent
62 Percent
never
have shoplifted
never have shoplifted
48 Percent
31 Percent
didn't
skip a day of school last year
didn't skip a day of school last year
82 Percent
68 Percent
never
have been suspended or expelled
never have been suspended or expelled
26 Percent
9 Percent
volunteer
one or two times a month
volunteer one or two times a month
49 Percent
35 Percent
participate
in sports, athletics, or exercise daily
participate in sports, athletics, or exercise daily
SOURCE:
Smith, Christian, and Robert Faris. "Religion and American Adolescent Delinquency,
Risk Behaviors and
Constructive
Social Activities." Report of the National Study of Youth & Religion
(2002). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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