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Attitude toward inter-religious marriage: interplay of generational shifts with religious affiliations and educational attainments

Title
Attitude toward inter-religious marriage: interplay of generational shifts with religious affiliations and educational attainments
Creator
Cyriac, Jineesh; Mathew, P.M.; Thomas, Sudha
Description
This quantitative research examined the interaction of generational shifts, religious affiliations, and educational attainments in shaping attitudes toward inter-religious marriage. Data were collected from 1231 Indian respondents from iGen/Gen Z, Xennials & Millennials, and Baby Boomers through a demographic response sheet and the Attitude Scale developed by Parker et al. where lower ratings signified positive attitudes and higher ratings indicated negative attitudes. The result revealed that generational shifts were significantly associated with religion (?2 = 96.6, p=<.001) and education (?2 = 279, p=<.001). Significant interaction effects were found between generational shifts and religious affiliations (F = 5.36, p <.001, ?2 p =.017) and generational shifts and educational attainments (F = 6.79, p <.001, ?2 p =.027) concerning attitudes toward inter-religious marriage. This study uncovered the interaction of the demographic variables in shaping the attitude toward inter-religious marriage. 2026 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Source
Journal of Family Social Work;Volume;29;Issue;3;pp.80-97
Date
01-01-2026
Publisher
Routledge
Subject
Attitudes; education; generation; inter-religious marriage; religion
Coverage
Cyriac J., Department of Social Work, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Mathew P.M., Department of Social Work, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Thomas S., Department of Social Work, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 10522158;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Cyriac, Jineesh; Mathew, P.M.; Thomas, Sudha, “Attitude toward inter-religious marriage: interplay of generational shifts with religious affiliations and educational attainments,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 19, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/22696.

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