Perspective: National data doesn’t confirm popular distortions about Latter-day Saint women
April 25, 2025 09:58 AM
Wheatley Fellows, Jenet Erickson and Justin Dyer in addition to Morgan Gardner, wrote an article for Deseret News on how both single and married Latter-day Saint women are significantly more likely to report a deep sense of spiritual peace and well-being — along with better happiness and family life, all of which are tied to higher levels of religiosity.
"Latter-day Saint women are significantly more likely than any other religious group to say that religion is very important in their lives. They are also more religious in terms of daily prayer and frequent church attendance, with rates at or above 80%. The one exception is that Latter-day Saint mothers and Muslim mothers are equal in the percentage who pray daily."
