Religious Nones and Spirituality: A Comparison between Italian and Uruguayan Youth

Author:

Breskaya Olga1ORCID,Pereira Arena Valentina2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, 35123 Padova, Italy

2. Departamento de Humanidades y Comunicación, Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay

Abstract

Who are the religious Nones, given their representation as both a minority and a majority group within the religious landscape? This article presents findings from a comparative study of Italian and Uruguayan youth (n = 2047, with 844 Nones), focusing on sociodemographic profiles of “Nones”, their spirituality, religious belief, practice, and atheist and agnostic identities. The findings suggest that regardless of cultural context—whether in predominantly Catholic Italy or more secular Uruguay—young “Nones” tend to be males, hold beliefs, and engage in religious practices, albeit with varying degrees. Among participants in this study, those originating from Uruguay exhibit a stronger degree of belief and slightly more pronounced engagement in private prayer and attendance of religious services compared to their counterparts from Italy. Additionally, the endorsement of spiritual identity is notably stronger among religious Nones in the Uruguayan sample than in the Italian one. Instead, atheism is more prevalent among Italian Nones, whereas agnosticism constitutes a larger proportion within the Uruguayan sample.

Publisher

MDPI AG

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