H. Dean Garrett’s scientific contributions

This study explores the relationship between women's religiosity and employment. The hypothesis that a reciprocal relationship exists between religion and work was tested with data from a sample of 3,000 women between the ages of 20 and 60 years living along the Wasatch Front in Utah during the Spring of 1991. The responses of 1130 women who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), which has strong profamily values integrated into its theology, was analyzed. The effect of religiosity was tested examining the relationship between the measures of religiosity--religious beliefs, private behavior, and public behavior--and three measures of employment experience--current employment status, percent of adult life worked, and future employment interests. The results reveal that religiosity has a significant relationship with LDS women's employment. Employment is related to lower rates of religious activity, primarily attendance and holding church positions.