Family, public and private religiousness and psychological well-being over time in at-risk adolescents

Positive effects of different dimensions of religiousness (including private, public and familial) on well-being as well as the stress buffering effects of religiousness have been documented. However, relatively little research has explored how these different facets of religiousness are related to...

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Auteurs: Ahmed, Sawssan R. (Auteur) ; Fowler, Patrick J. (Auteur) ; Toro, Paul A. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Taylor & Francis 2011
Dans: Mental health, religion & culture
Année: 2011, Volume: 14, Numéro: 4, Pages: 393-408
Sujets non-standardisés:B Adolescence
B Well-being
B Religion
B at-risk adolescents
B Religiousness
B Stress
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Résumé:Positive effects of different dimensions of religiousness (including private, public and familial) on well-being as well as the stress buffering effects of religiousness have been documented. However, relatively little research has explored how these different facets of religiousness are related to psychological well-being in at-risk adolescents. This study examined family, public and private religiousness and their protective influence on psychological adjustment in adolescents at risk for poor psychological and behavioural outcomes. Participants include 186 urban teens divided between African Americans and European Americans. Structured interviews assessed religiousness, stress, as well as change in emotional distress and substance abuse problems over a one-year period. Greater private religiousness protects adolescents exposed to higher levels of stress from emotional and behavioural problems. In contrast, higher levels of family religiousness exacerbate emotional problems over time in adolescents exposed to greater stress. Findings demonstrate the complex influence of religiousness on psychological well-being in adolescence.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contient:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674671003762685