A Matter of Faith: The Effect of Church Attendance to Religious Donation and Examining Key Predictors of Church Attendance

Author

Daniel C. Lozada, College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños

Date

6-2024

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Luisito C. Abueg

Committee Member

Jefferson A. Arapoc, Gideon P. Carnaje, Ma. Angeles O. Catelo

Abstract

This paper investigates the effect of church attendance on religious donation and examines key predictors of church attendance. Drawing from the Ordinary Least Squares regression analysis, the coefficient for Church Attendance suggests a potential practical effect where regular church attendance might lead to higher religious donations, although the relationship is not statistically significant at the conventional levels. Despite this, the results revel a complex relationship between church attendance and religious donations, indicating that attendance frequency alone does not guarantee higher contributions.

The analysis also explores the relationship between church attendance and income levels, revealing a nuanced dynamic where regular attendees are not necessarily associated with higher incomes. These findings contradict existing literature such as Larsen (2011), and Silveus (2017) that increased involvement in income-generating activities driven by religious faith potentially leads to higher income levels among regular churchgoers.

Additionally, the study investigates key predictors of church attendance, finding that factors such as gender, age, and church encouragement for giving significantly influence attendance patterns. These non-economic variables play a more substantial role in predicting regular church attendance compared to income-related factors.

Language

English

LC Subject

Gifts--Religious aspects--Catholic Church

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2024 E2 L69

Notes

Not available to the general public, consultation with the author/thesis adviser and to those bound by confidentiality agreement.

Recommended Citation

Lozada, Daniel C., "A Matter of Faith: The Effect of Church Attendance to Religious Donation and Examining Key Predictors of Church Attendance" (2024). Undergraduate Theses. 11779.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/11779

Document Type

Thesis