The interaction between deconversion and time approached significance ( b = − 0.07, SE = 0.04, t(788.89) = − 1.88, p = .060), suggesting a potential trend toward a weakening relationship between deconversion and anxiety over time.
-copyright no pmc-prop-is-real-version no pmc-prop-is-scanned-article no pmc-prop-preprint no pmc-prop-in-epmc yes pmc-license-ref CC BY issue-copyright-statement © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025 Introduction Contemporary sociocultural transformations, along with an increasing trend toward secularism, indicate that the influence of religion on individuals and communities is diminishing.