Identifying patterns of religiosity in adults from a large UK cohort using latent class analysis

Background: Religiosity is a complex, multifaceted construct, comprising variety of beliefs and behaviours. Much the previous research that seeks to quantify religiosity has made use variable-centred approaches, which place individuals on continuum religiosity. However, alternative approaches provide way examine different types religiosity, represented by heterogeneous classes religious (non)belief. The aim this study was apply person-centred approach understanding beliefs. Methods: present used latent class analysis identify belief non-belief in mothers (n=12429) their partners (n=9953) from Avon Longitudinal Study Parents Children, large cohort based UK. For this, we range indicators. We also examined number socioeconomic factors, differences between classes, using logistic regression. Results: identified four named Highly Religious, Moderately Agnostic, Atheist, with similar configurations both men women. found membership associated several factors. Conclusions: findings an insight into patterns adults These could be as exposures future studies how it relates outcomes mothers, partners, offspring.