Mormons and Family Life

Abstract

Among Latter-day Saints, men are more likely than women to favor ordaining women to the priesthood. LDS respondents rate being good parents and having a successful marriage as exceptionally high life priorities relative to the general U.S. population.

Findings for Latter-day Saints

• LDS men more likely than LDS women to favor ordaining women to the priesthood.
• LDS respondents rate "being a good parent" and "having a successful marriage" as top life priorities at higher rates than the general U.S. population.
• Family-centered values consistently distinctive in cross-tradition comparisons.

Limitations in methodology

Cross-sectional snapshot; gender-priesthood views may have shifted since 2012.

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Cite this study

Unknown (2012). Mormons and Family Life. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2012/01/12/mormons-in-america-family-life/

Unknown. "Mormons and Family Life." Pew Research Center, 2012. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2012/01/12/mormons-in-america-family-life/.

@article{pew_2012_mormons_family_life,
  title = {Mormons and Family Life},
  author = {Unknown},
  year = {2012},
  journal = {Pew Research Center},
  url = {https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2012/01/12/mormons-in-america-family-life/},
}