Dorothea Prech | 2025 I.S. Symposium

Name: Dorothea Prech
Title: Level of Religiosity on Perceptions of Adulthood Among College Students
Major: Psychology
Advisors: Michael Casey; Alyssa Clark

The current study is interested in how religious beliefs and practices affect perceptions of the criteria for reaching adulthood. The study examined an emerging adult sample of 18–23-yearolds at the College of Wooster. Participants completed an anonymous survey asking demographic questions, a survey measuring religious strength, and a survey measuring perceptions of what constitutes reaching adulthood. Participants were collected through SONA systems, word of mouth, and fliers on campus. Data was analyzed with t-tests and ANOVA procedures. Results suggest that higher levels of religiosity are correlated with a more defined view of adulthood while lower levels of religiosity are correlated with a less defined view of adulthood

Posted in Symposium 2025 on May 1, 2025.