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Academic Success And Christian Affiliation In College, Eden M. Broberg, Mathea J. Krogstad
Academic Success And Christian Affiliation In College, Eden M. Broberg, Mathea J. Krogstad
Undergraduate Research Symposium 2015
The goal of our study was to provide a more thorough understanding of the relationship between religious attitudes and academic success, and will provide direction for future research in this domain. Our research examined the relationship between Christianity, academic achievement, and mediating variables in college-aged students. Past studies regarding religion and academic success have found that in some communities, academic success is positively correlated with religious involvement. However, these studies primarily looked at academic success in relation to involvement in a religious community, and not to personal attitudes regarding religion. To gain a better understanding of the role of personal …