Religion, risk prevention and health promotion in adolescents: a community-based approach

Measuring Satisfaction with Religiosity and Its Contribution to the Personal Well-Being Index in a Muslim Sample

“…Ardelt (2003) specifies that in old age, purpose in life rather than extrinsic or intrinsic religious orientation is positively related to elders' SWB and negatively associated with fear of death and death avoidance. Religiosity can also help in risk prevention and in promoting health among adolescents (Frank and Kendall 2001).…”

Religion in Mass Media Social Marketing Campaigns: A Paradox

“…Koening, McCullough and Larson (2001) suggest that the connection between religion and health promotion is not a new phenomenon as previous studies have been conducted in terms of religion in: clinical applications, disease prevention, health promotion, health services and physical disorders. Whilst studies of religion in contemporary society have been well reported for some time now, (Eister, 1974;Weaver et al, 2006), further studies report findings that religion is a major element in discouraging unacceptable health risk behaviours (Frank & Kendall, 2001;Furby & Beyth-Marom, 1992;Lorch & Hughes, 1985).…”

“…Extending campaign design to include the knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) framework which may include religious elements and their latent normative components. Amonini and Donovan (2006) argue that religious elements are empirically proven as predictors of positive healthy behaviours, however; these elements receive minimal attention from health campaign researchers and practitioners (Frank & Kendall, 2001;Lorch & Hughes, 1985). Remarkably, religion as a predictor of a target audience's behaviour, appears in many behaviour change theories.…”

“…Furby and Beyth-Marom (1992) argue that adolescents are the exception to the rule as their behaviours may lead to health-endangering actions whilst they are developing their own values in an attempt to become autonomous from their parents or demonstrate their own perceived maturity. Interestingly, Amonini and Donovan (2006) and Frank and Kendall (2001) argue that through religious teaching, desired behaviours that are linked to moral values can provide a platform for adolescents/children to make cognitive assessments when making healthy choices. Whilst empirical research into healthy behaviours indicates the efficacy between religion and desired behaviours/outcomes, the converse applies with the relationship between religion and alcohol abuse and religion and licentious sexual behaviour (Abraham, Sherran & Abraham, 1992;Bree & Pickworth, 2005;Hassett, 1981;Wallace & Bachman, 1991).…”

Knowledge and Perception of STI/HIV Risk Among Rural African-American Youth: Lessons Learned in a Faith-Based Pilot Program

“…Churches not only exercise considerable political power and influence in the community, but pastors and/or church members also serve as important mediators in personal issues and public problems. Overall, faith-based institutions have been found to be capable of reaching families including teens for health promotion on the individual and community level (Frank and Kendall 2001).…”