Gender and age differences in spiritual development among early adolescents

Lee, Sunwoo; Jirásek, Ivo; Veselský, Pavel; Jirásková, Miroslava

doi:10.1080/17405629.2018.1493990

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“…Moreover, young females experience higher levels of parental monitoring (Nilsson, 2017 ), are likely to spend a greater proportion of time with their caregivers than their male counterparts (Worthen, 2011 ) and experience more positive parenting characterized by nurturance, responsiveness and support (Vyas & Bano, 2016 ), all of which may influence perceptions of support. Consistent with prior research illustrating how females typically experience greater spiritual wellbeing and positive spiritual beliefs (Bryant, 2007 ; Lee et al, 2019 ), results from the current study demonstrated how females were also more likely to report experiencing comforting beliefs. The only BCE, which was endorsed by males to a statistically significantly greater extent than females was positive views of the self, a finding unsurprising given the robust literature base illustrating how males have higher levels of self‐esteem than females (Birndorf et al, 2005 ; Bleidorn et al, 2016 ; Gentile et al, 2009 ; Tam et al, 2011 ).…”

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Prevalence and predictors of benevolent childhood experiences among a representative sample of young people

Redican¹,

McBride

Bunting

et al. 2022

British J of Psychology

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Emerging research evidence suggests that benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) may partly explain more favourable mental health outcomes among individuals affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). However, much of this research has focused on adult populations. Consequently, this study sought to provide the first rigorous assessment of the prevalence and predictors of BCEs using a nationally representative sample of young people from Northern Ireland (NI). Participants were 11-19-years-olds (N = 1293) who participated in the NI Youth Wellbeing Prevalence Survey (NI-YWS, 2020). Prevalence rates, gender differences and predictors of BCEs were investigated. Results revealed how most of the sample experienced multiple BCEs (95%, n = 1084), with females reporting higher levels of BCEs. Significant positive predictors of BCEs were female gender, parental education, living with both biological parents, and living in areas with lower deprivation, while significant negative predictors of BCEs included family being in receipt of social welfare and older age. Overall, this study highlights how BCEs are common, while the identification of factors associated with likelihood of having positive experiences during early development provides novel insights into those young people who may be at greater risk for maladaptive psychological outcomes. K E Y W O R D Sadolescence, benevolent childhood experiences, childhood, resilience

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Prevalence and predictors of benevolent childhood experiences among a representative sample of young people

Redican¹,

McBride

Bunting

et al. 2022

British J of Psychology

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“…These findings are in contrast with the recent findings of studies on representative Czech samples which reported a higher prevalence of R/S among women [35,36] in adults. Moreover, yet another study on Czech adolescents came to an opposite conclusion [37]. However, it is also possible that these discrepancies reflect the use of different measurement tools.…”

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Are Adolescent Religious Attendance/Spirituality Associated with Family Characteristics?

Maliňáková

Trnka

Bartůšková

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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The family environment is associated with religiosity and spirituality as well as many aspects of adolescent lives, including their health behaviour. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess family environment associations with adolescent religious attendance (RA), i.e., weekly participation in religious services, and spirituality in a highly secular country. A nationally representative sample (n = 4182, 14.4 ± 1.1 years, 48.6% boys) of Czech adolescents participated in the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children cross-sectional study. RA, spirituality and the family environment, i.e., family communication, perceived emotional support, and parental monitoring, were measured. Higher adolescent RA was associated with lower self-reported easiness of communication with mother (odds ratio (OR) = 0.68; 99% confidence interval (99% CI) = 0.47–0.99; p < 0.01). In contrast, spiritual respondents were more likely to report both easier communication with their father (OR per standard deviation (SD) change = 1.12, 99% CI 1.02–1.23; p < 0.01) and mother (OR per SD change = 1.38 (1.23–1.55); p < 0.001) and higher perceived emotional support (OR per SD change = 1.73 (1.55–1.92); p < 0.001). Parents of respondents who attended religious services at least once a week, as well as parents of spiritual respondents, were generally more likely to monitor adolescent behaviour. Thus, this study provides information for parents, mental health workers, and pastoral carers. Further research should assess the association of a lower easiness of family communication with dissonances in adolescent–parent religiosity/spirituality and with higher parental monitoring.

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“…This step is important to reduce the bias of the study since past research has revealed significant contribution of age and gender to spirituality, academic values, and academic anxiety of adolescents. (e.g., Lee et al, 2019 ; Xie et al, 2019 ; Schweder and Raufelder, 2024 ). In fact, multiple regression analyses of this study revealed significant contribution of age and gender to spirituality (age: β = −0.13; gender: β = 0.10), academic values (age: β = −0.23), and academic anxiety (gender: β = −0.08) ( p < 0.001).…”

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How does family functioning contribute to academic-related outcomes of Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of spirituality

Shek,

Leung,

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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While family functioning is crucial to adolescent developmental outcomes, the mediating role of spirituality in the relationship between family functioning and academic-related outcomes of adolescents has been sparsely explored, particularly in non-Western contexts. To address this gap, based on a short-term longitudinal study, we examined the influence of family functioning on the academic values and academic anxiety of 4,981 Chinese adolescents in Sichuan, China, with spirituality as the mediator. We gathered data from students aged 11 and above at Wave 1 and at six months later (Wave 2). Analysis utilizing structural equation modeling indicated that prior family functioning positively and negatively predicted subsequent academic values and academic anxiety respectively, with spirituality as a significant mediator. Theoretically, this study helps to build up a conceptual model on how family functioning and spirituality of adolescents shape academic values and academic anxiety of adolescents. Practically, the present findings highlight the significance of enhancing family functioning and adolescent spirituality to help adolescents strive for academic success.

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Gender and age differences in spiritual development among early adolescents

Cited by 5 publications

References 32 publications

Prevalence and predictors of benevolent childhood experiences among a representative sample of young people

Prevalence and predictors of benevolent childhood experiences among a representative sample of young people

Are Adolescent Religious Attendance/Spirituality Associated with Family Characteristics?

How does family functioning contribute to academic-related outcomes of Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of spirituality

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