Religious decline, often observed among North American Christian youth, may not apply universally. We examined this and whether religiosity is associated with well‐being, risk behavior, cultural values, and acculturation among 4080 Muslim and Christian adolescents aged 15–22 in Germany. Utilizing seven waves from the CILS4EU project and a person‐oriented analytical approach, we identified different religious trajectories for Muslim (58% high, 31% low, 11% increasing), immigrant‐origin Christian (68% low, 32% medium), and non‐immigrant Christian (74% low, 17% decreasing, 9% medium) youth. High and medium trajectories were associated with greater well‐being, lower risk behavior, more conservative attitudes, and less sociocultural integration. To fully understand religious development, we must consider diverse national contexts and groups, employing long‐term perspectives and person‐centered analyses.

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德国穆斯林和基督教青年从青春期到成年早期的宗教发展：以人为本的方法


在北美基督教青年中经常观察到的宗教衰落可能并不普遍。我们对德国 4080 名 15-22 岁的穆斯林和基督教青少年进行了研究，以及宗教信仰是否与幸福感、危险行为、文化价值观和文化适应有关。利用 CILS4EU 项目的七波浪潮和以人为本的分析方法，我们确定了穆斯林的不同宗教轨迹（58% 高、31% 低、11% 增长）、移民出身的基督徒（68% 低、32% 中）、和非移民基督教青年（74% 低，17% 下降，9% 中）。高和中等轨迹与更高的幸福感、更低的风险行为、更保守的态度和更少的社会文化融合相关。为了充分理解宗教发展，我们必须考虑不同的国家背景和群体，采用长期视角和以人为本的分析。