Spirituality and Religiosity Related to the Well-Being of Children and Adolescents: A Theoretical and Empirical Approach

Psychometric Evaluation of WHOQOL-SRPB among Brazilian Adolescents

“…No WHOQOL-SRPB psychometric studies were found with samples of adolescents for comparison with the data found, which reinforces that there is predominance of measures for evaluating spirituality and religiosity for adults and few aimed at adolescents, especially in Brazil (Lucchetti et al, 2013;Strelhow & Henz, 2017). In this way, the contribution of the present study to the advances in this area of study is highlighted, with the evaluation of a more complex instrument, in addition to measures of declared religion and religious practice among adolescents.…”

“…It is understood that spirituality is related to questions of meaning, meaning of life, not limited to religious beliefs or practices, while religiosity is more related the belief and practice of a certain religious faith shared by a group (Fleck, Borges, Bolognesi & Rocha, 2003). A number of studies with adolescents indicate the experience of religiosity and spirituality and their relationship with happiness, satisfaction with life, well-being, in coping with stressful situations, as well as its impact on decision-making and on risk and protective behaviors (Jahn & Dell'Aglio, 2017;Strelhow & Henz, 2017).…”

“…It should be noted, however, that the vast majority of instruments available in Portuguese have been adapted or developed for use in adults. Studies addressing these constructs in adolescence and/or childhood and the instruments available for that purpose in Brazil are still scarce (Strelhow & Henz, 2017).…”

“…Spirituality also plays an important role in the lives of adolescents, who are concerned with questions about the meaning of life and transcendence (King, Clardy & Ramos, 2014). The study of these aspects and their implications for the development, health, and well-being of the adolescents is still an area that needs to be deepened (Strelhow & Henz, 2017), and the availability of a specific instrument for this purpose can enable these advances. Thus, the objective of this study was to verify the psychometric properties of the Spirituality, Religiousness and Personal Beliefs Module, part of the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Instrument (WHOQOL-SRPB), through the analysis of evidence of validity and reliability among Brazilian adolescents.…”

The Association between Bullying Victimization and Subjective Well-Being among Children: Does the Role of Child Religiosity Matter?

“…In the last decade, scholars have increasingly been investigating the effects of the religious belief and spirituality on psychological development among children and adolescents [ 4 , 27 , 28 , 29 ]. Religiosity has been defined as encompassing a number of dimensions associated with spirituality and religious beliefs, such as believing in higher power, religious practices and involvements, such as prayer, and the importance of faith in the individual’s life [ 30 ].…”