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First published on July 30, 2007, doi:10.1177/0192513X07304269

Journal of Family Issues 2007;28:1553.

A more recent version of this article appeared on December 1, 2007

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Are There Religious Variations in Marital Infidelity?

Amy M. Burdette1*, Christopher G. Ellison2, Darren E. Sherkat3, and Kurt A. Gore2

1 Carolina Population Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2 The University of Texas at Austin
3 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: burdamy{at}prc.utexas.edu.


  Abstract
Although previous scholarship has examined the relationship between religious involvement and a wide range of family outcomes, the relationship between religion and extramarital sexual behavior remains understudied. The authors investigate how religious affiliation, participation, and biblical beliefs explain differences in self-reported marital infidelity. This study examines data from the 1991-2004 General Social Surveys and finds that religious factors are associated with the likelihood of marital infidelity. Both church attendance and biblical beliefs are associated with lower odds of self-reported infidelity. Additionally, the authors find substantial denominational variations in the odds of marital infidelity, particularly among those who strongly affiliate with their religious group.
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