Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand

Chamratrithirong, Aphichat; Miller, Brenda A.; Byrnes, Hilary F.; Rhucharoenpornpanich, Orratai; Cupp, Pamela K.; Rosati, Michael J.; Fongkaew, Warunee; Atwood, Katharine A.; Todd, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.09.011

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“…In 10 studies, predictors and mediators were individual-level RS variables. For example, religious beliefs (e.g., Chamratrithirong et al, 2013) and spirituality (Dowling et al, 2004) predicted religious involvement or overall RS, which in turn predicted youth outcomes. Inversely, in one study religious involvement predicted youth outcomes via spirituality (Kang & Romo, 2011).…”

Section: (Q4) Are Relations Between Rs and Youth Outcomes Causal?mentioning

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Processes of Religious and Spiritual Influence in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of 30 Years of Research

Hardy

Nelson

Moore

et al. 2019

J of Research on Adolesc

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This is a systematic review of 30 years (1988‐2017) of empirical research on processes of religious/spiritual influence in adolescence. We followed a multi‐step process that resulted in 241 studies organized according to eight research questions and the corresponding methods and analyses typically used to address them. We coded these studies based on the dimensions of religiosity/spirituality and the youth outcomes involved. In some cases (quantitative studies of mediation and moderation, as well as qualitative studies) we also coded a third process variable. Results of the coding process revealed a number of interesting patterns. First, religiosity/spirituality is generally adaptive for adolescents, protecting them from negative outcomes (e.g., risk behaviors and mental illness), and promoting positive youth development and flourishing. Nevertheless, in some contexts, religiosity/spirituality may be at least partially maladaptive. Second, there is some evidence, from experimental and longitudinal studies, that relations between religiosity/spirituality and adaptive outcomes are causal. Third, there are numerous complex and dynamic processes by which religiosity/spirituality relate to youth outcomes. In terms of mediation studies, the most salient mediating processes seem to involve religiosity/spirituality dimensions, peers, values/attitudes, and social control/norms. Fourth, religiosity/spirituality is multidimensional, involving various interwoven facets at the individual and ecological levels. Private or personal aspects of religiosity/spirituality (e.g., religious/spiritual importance) tend to be more salient predictors of outcomes than public aspects of religiosity/spirituality (e.g., religious worship service attendance). The results of this systematic review point to promising directions for future research. First, more research is needed studying a broader range of dimensions of religiosity/spirituality, processes of influence, and outcomes. In terms of religiosity/spirituality, much of the prior work has focused on overall religiosity/spirituality, and religious/spiritual behaviors (e.g., worship service attendance). In terms of outcomes, the emphasis has been on religiosity/spirituality protecting against maladaptive outcomes (e.g., substance use). Second, more research is needed examining the role of culture, and using more rigorous methods (e.g., experience sampling, experimental design, longitudinal design, or mixed methods). This systematic review provides a detailed analysis of what is known regarding processes of religious/spiritual influence in the lives of adolescents, and hopefully better positions researchers to move the field forward.

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Section: (Q4) Are Relations Between Rs and Youth Outcomes Causal?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Processes of Religious and Spiritual Influence in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of 30 Years of Research

Hardy

Nelson

Moore

et al. 2019

J of Research on Adolesc

113

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“…In contrast, family religiosity, a major protective factor representing the family environment, might also be transmitted from parents to their children and was related to a reduction in the children’s delinquent behaviors, particularly in early adolescence (Chamratrithirong et al 2013). Furthermore, results from research based on a sample of 342 heterosexual married couples indicated that religiosity plays an important role in the quality of the marriage indirectly as it appears to manifest itself in religious communication between partners, which in turn was directly linked to martial satisfaction (David and Stafford 2013).…”

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An Adverse Family Environment During Adolescence Predicts Marijuana Use and Antisocial Personality Disorder in Adulthood

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Adult maladaptive behaviors including antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and marijuana use are major public health concerns. At the present time, there is a dearth of research showing the interrelationships among the possible predictors of adult maladaptive behaviors (i.e., ASPD and marijuana use). Therefore, the current study examines the pathways from adverse family environments in late adolescence to these maladaptive behaviors in adulthood. There were 674 participants (52 % African Americans, 48 % Puerto Ricans). Sixty percent of the sample was female. Structural equation modeling in the current study included 4 waves of data collection (mean ages 19, 24, 29, and 36). An adverse family environment in late adolescence was related to greater externalizing personality in late adolescence, which in turn, was related to greater marijuana use in emerging adulthood. This in turn was positively associated with partner marijuana use in young adulthood, which in turn, was ultimately related to maladaptive behaviors in adulthood. An adverse family environment in late adolescence was also related to greater marijuana use in emerging adulthood, which in turn, was associated with an adverse relationship with one’s partner in young adulthood. Such a negative partner relationship was related to maladaptive behaviors in adulthood. The findings suggest that family-focused interventions (Kumpfer and Alvarado in Am Psychol 58(6–7): 457–465, 2003) for dysfunctional families may be most helpful when they include the entire family.

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“…Research in social stratification has shown that parents' and children's educational attainment are still positively correlated despite the considerable decline of this association across birth cohorts (Breen et al 2009;De Graaf and Ganzeboom 1993). Evidence also suggests that church attendance and religious beliefs are transmitted from parents to children (Chamratrithirong et al 2013;Kelley and De Graaf 1997;Myers 1996;Vaidyanathan 2011;Voas and Storm 2012). Examining both applications in one study is partly motivated by the fact that the transmission of education has a genetic component, whereas this is unlikely to be the case for the transmission of church attendance (Plomin 1990).…”

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Family Disruption and Intergenerational Reproduction: Comparing the Influences of Married Parents, Divorced Parents, and Stepparents

Kalmijn

2015

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The transmission of individual characteristics and behaviors across generations has frequently been studied in the social sciences. For a growing number of children, however, the biological father was present in the household for only part of the time; and for many children, stepfathers were present. What are the implications of these changes for the process of intergenerational transmission? To answer this question, this article compares intergenerational transmission among married, divorced, and stepparents. Two forms of reproduction are studied: educational attainment and church attendance. For education, divorced fathers were as influential as married fathers, whereas stepfathers were less influential. For church attendance, married fathers were most influential, divorced fathers were least influential, and stepfathers were in between. Divorced mothers, in contrast, appeared to be more influential than married mothers. These findings lend negative support for the social capital hypothesis and positive support for notions of value socialization. The strong role of the divorced father for educational transmission is consistent with genetic processes and hypotheses about early advantages.

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Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand

Cited by 30 publications

References 33 publications

Processes of Religious and Spiritual Influence in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of 30 Years of Research

Processes of Religious and Spiritual Influence in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of 30 Years of Research

An Adverse Family Environment During Adolescence Predicts Marijuana Use and Antisocial Personality Disorder in Adulthood

Family Disruption and Intergenerational Reproduction: Comparing the Influences of Married Parents, Divorced Parents, and Stepparents

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