This study investigates the association between “spiritual but not religious” (SBNR) identity and delinquency using a representative sample aged 16–20 years (N = 2,530) in the United States. The analyses extend prior research by examining SBNR effects across a broad range of delinquent behaviors (theft, fighting, marijuana use, drinking alcohol, and smoking cigarettes) and by testing several theoretically salient mechanisms (religious attendance, peers, parental expectations, images of God, morality, and strain), which may account for the association between SBNR identity and delinquency. I estimate SBNR effects on delinquency using logistic and binomial regression and test mechanisms using the Karlson–Holm–Breen method. SBNR identity is positively associated with delinquency, with the strongest effects on substance use but a nonsignificant effect on theft. The hypothesized mechanisms explain between 54% and 69% of the association between SBNR identity and overall delinquency, depending on the “degree” of SBNR identity reported.

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了解精神上而非宗教上的犯罪

本研究使用年龄在16至20岁之间的代表性样本调查了“精神但非宗教”（SBNR）身份与犯罪之间的关联（N= 2,530）。这些分析通过检查SBNR在各种违法行为（盗窃，打架，使用大麻，喝酒和抽烟）中的作用以及通过测试几种理论上显着的机制（宗教出勤，同伴，父母的期望，神的形象）来扩展先前的研究。 ，道德和压力），这可能是SBNR身份与犯罪之间的关联。我使用逻辑回归和二项式回归以及使用卡尔森-霍尔姆-布莱恩方法的测试机制来估计SBNR对犯罪的影响。SBNR身份与违法行为正相关，对物质使用的影响最大，但对盗窃的影响不显着。假设的机制可解释SBNR身份与整体犯罪之间的联系介于54％和69％之间，