Alienation from Religion in Adolescents from Fundamentalist Religious Homes

Youth in fundamentalist religious homes sometimes reject the faith of their parents. What variables correlate with alienation from religion in adolescents? Multiple regression analysis of 400 high school students indicated that alienation from religion in Seventh-day Adventist adolescents is correlated with the quality of their relationships with parents and other religious authority figures, especially as these relationships concern religious values. A strong relationship was also found between alienation and inconsistency between profession and practice reported by youth in the lives of their religious teachers. A moderate relationship was found between alienation and the concept of religion held by the adolescent.