Most children and adolescents believe in God with approximately half of them not only attend religious services regularly but also consider religion as an important part of their lives (Regnerus, 2007; Smith & Denton, 2005). Keeping that in mind, understanding how these beliefs are developed may provide insight into children and adolescent development and thier correlates. In addition, since religious participation is found to be linked to various outcomes such as academic success, well-being, and civic engagement (Benson & King, 2005; Regnerus & Elder, 2003), increasing our knowledge of children’s religiosity development may help understand why some children may be well-adjusted than
