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Barna Sums Up 2006 Research Findings
- Barna selected the following dozen outcomes as the most significant findings of 2006.
- Although large majorities of the public claim to be “deeply spiritual” and say that their religious faith is “very important” in their life, only 15% of those who regularly attend a Christian church ranked their relationship with God as the top priority in their life.
- On average pastors believe that 70% of the adults in their congregation consider their relationship with God to be their highest priority in life.
- Three out of every four teenagers have engaged in at least one type of psychic or witchcraft-related activity.
- During the past year fewer than three out of every ten churched teenagers had received any teaching from their church about elements of the supernatural.
- While just 21% of adults consider themselves to be holy, by their own admission large numbers have no idea what “holiness” means and only one out of every three (35%) believe that God expects people to become holy.
- Four out of every five house church participants maintain some connection to a conventional church as well.
- Seven out of ten parents claim they are effective at developing the spiritual maturity of their children, but the Barna survey among 8-to-12-year-olds discovered that only one-third of them say a church has made “a positive difference” in their life
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Date: 12/20/2006
Study Evaluates the Impact of Family and Religion on Youth
- Teens from intact families with frequent religious attendance were least likely to have ever gotten into a fight (27.1 percent)
- Teens from intact families with frequent religious attendance were least likely to have ever used hard drugs (8.5 percent)
- Teens from intact families with frequent religious attendance were the least likely to have ever committed a theft of $50 or more (11.7 percent)
- Teens from intact families with frequent religious attendance were the least likely to have ever shoplifted (6.1 percent)
- Teens from intact families with frequent religious attendance were the least likely to have ever run away (5.2 percent)
- Teen girls from intact families with frequent religious attendance averaged the fewest sexual partners (0.47)
- Teen boys from intact families with frequent religious attendance averaged the fewest sexual partners (1.04)
- Teens from intact families with frequent religious attendance were the least likely to have ever been drunk (22.4 percent)
- Teens from intact families with frequent religious attendance were the least likely to have ever been expelled or suspended from school (17.3 percent)
- Teens from intact families with frequent religious attendance earned the highest GPA (2.94)
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Date: 12/19/2006
Parents Have Difficulty Talking to Teens about Drugs
- Research has shown that teens who are not regularly monitored by parents are four times more likely to use drugs.
- Only 7 percent of parents check up on their teens
- 21 percent ask questions to find out what's going on when it comes to drugs
- 29 percent go through their teens' belongings.
- 26 percent of parents did not speak up because they did not believe their teen would be influenced by drugs
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Date: 12/16/2006
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