Undergraduate psychology majors' faith and views of integration
Research in the last decade has shed light on the religious and spiritual lives of emerging adults in the United States. However, it remains unclear if and to what extent [...]Recent research has generated greater understanding of religiosity and spirituality among emerging adults, but it remains un...
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| Medienart: | Druck Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2016]
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Jahr: 2016, Band: 35, Heft: 2, Seiten: 101-112 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
USA
/ 大学生
/ 基督教
/ 心理学
/ 宗教性
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik AE Religionspsychologie CF Christentum und Wissenschaft FB Theologiestudium KBQ Nordamerika |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
College students - Religious aspects
B College students - Beliefs opinions and attitudes B Psychology and religion - Study and teaching B College students - Social aspects |
| Zusammenfassung: | Research in the last decade has shed light on the religious and spiritual lives of emerging adults in the United States. However, it remains unclear if and to what extent [...]Recent research has generated greater understanding of religiosity and spirituality among emerging adults, but it remains unclear to what extent these trends are characteristic of students attending Christian colleges. A related topic that remains largely unexamined is the views that students at Christian universities have regarding the relationship between psychology and Christianity. This article reports on a qualitative study that explored these issues. Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 39 participants at three Christian universities, and grounded theory was used in data analysis. Three overarching themes emerged: (a) varied religious commitment, overall importance of faith, (b) lack of fit with Moralistic Therapeutic Deism, and (c) ways in which the present sample both mirrored and differed from the broader emerging adult population in the United States. An additional three themes surfaced regarding views of psychology and Christianity: (a) psychology as an expression of Christian faith, (b) integration: vaguely understood but valued and (c) emphasis of faith over psychology. Implications for future research and pedagogy are explored. |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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