Bi-directional associations between religious attendance and mental health: findings from a British birth cohort study.
Aradhna KaushalMai StaffordDorina CadarMarcus RichardsPublished in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2021)
Using birth cohort data from the UK, it was found that poor mental health was associated with later religious attendance but not vice versa. Future research should confirm these novel findings and explore the underlying mechanisms between religious attendance and mental health.