Temporal Relation Between Youths’ Perceived Spirituality and Indicators of Positive Development

James, Anthony G.; Ward, Rose Marie

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“…Another observation is that compared to the previous findings that the magnitude of 1-year autoregressive coefficients for PYD and well-being constructs was around or higher than 0.60 (Yu and Shek, 2018;James and Ward, 2019), the temporal stability of PYD and well-being measures was not high (ranging between 0.34 and 0.48) in the present study. The relatively "lower" autoregressive coefficients in the present study can be explained by the fact that PYD, life satisfaction, and hopelessness are not stable trait-like constructs because they keep on developing during adolescence (Hamaker et al, 2015).…”

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“…In addition, it is not uncommon to identify relatively lower autoregressive effects in cross-lagged models involving PYD and well-being factors. For example, Shek and Zhu (2019) reported a 1-year autoregressive coefficient around 0.40 for moral competence; Yu and Shek (2018) reported 1-year autoregressive coefficients ranging between 0.41 and 0.55 for hopelessness; and James and Ward (2019) reported a 1-year autoregressive coefficient of 0.18 for perceived spirituality. Similarly, the 2-year autoregressive coefficients of PYD-related constructs, such as self-efficacy and self-regulation, were around 0.30 in recent studies ( Tovel et al, 2019 ; Memmott-Elison et al, 2020 ).…”

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The Importance of Positive Youth Development Attributes to Life Satisfaction and Hopelessness in Mainland Chinese Adolescents

2020

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In contrast to mainstream theories focusing on adolescent developmental deficits, the positive youth development (PYD) approach highlights adolescent developmental plasticity and potentials. There are rich empirical research and review studies showing that PYD attributes promote adolescent well-being. However, the existing literature shows several limitations. First, while there are many Western studies, Chinese studies are sparse, particularly studies in mainland China. Second, most PYD studies are cross-sectional studies with data collected at one single time point. Third, researchers in different Chinese contexts seldom employed validated Chinese scales assessing different domains of PYD attributes. Fourth, few studies have examined the relationships between PYD attributes (measures of eudaimonic well-being) and life satisfaction (measure of hedonic well-being) and hopelessness (measure of negative well-being) in a single study. Finally, the role of life satisfaction or hopelessness as a mediator of the relationship between PYD attributes and psychological well-being is unclear. To explore the importance of PYD attributes to Chinese adolescent psychological well-being, we conducted a longitudinal study with two waves of data collected from junior high school students in mainland China (N = 2,648). At both times, validated measures of PYD attributes, life satisfaction, and hopelessness were employed. Results showed that PYD attributes concurrently and longitudinally predicted life satisfaction and hopelessness with small effect sizes. Cross-lagged panel analyses showed that while Wave 2 life satisfaction did not serve as a mediator of the relationship between Wave 1 PYD attributes and Wave 2 hopelessness, Wave 2 hopelessness served as a mediator of the link from Wave 1 PYD attributes to Wave 2 life satisfaction. In view of the paucity of research findings in this area, the present findings clarify the association between PYD attributes and hedonic well-being (indexed by life satisfaction) and negative psychological well-being (indexed by hopelessness) in Chinese adolescents.

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The Importance of Positive Youth Development Attributes to Life Satisfaction and Hopelessness in Mainland Chinese Adolescents

2020

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“…King et al (2011) noted that religious and spiritual contexts contain ideological (e.g., moral belief systems), social (e.g., sense of belongingness and acceptance), and transcendental (e.g., search for meaning and purpose) resources that other organizations may find challenging to cultivate (King et al, 2011). Indeed, past studies provide evidence on the role of faith‐based organizations in facilitating adolescent thriving characteristics such as the Five Cs of PYD (Bowers et al, 2020; Buenconsejo et al, 2022; Gomez‐Baya et al, 2022; James & Ward, 2019; Tirrell et al, 2019). For example, in a study conducted in El Salvador, young people enrolled in a Christian‐based program reported greater transcendence and character compared to those who were not enrolled in the program (Tirrell et al, 2019).…”

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“…Positive associations were also observed between spiritual transcendence and the Five Cs among Filipino adolescents, with connection exhibiting the highest correlations with it (Buenconsejo et al, 2022). Interestingly, examining the temporal relations between PYD and spirituality among North American adolescents, James and Ward (2019) found that while PYD predicted subsequent spirituality, spirituality did not predict subsequent PYD levels.…”

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Mere religiosity is not enough! Spirituality strengthens the relations between religiosity and positive youth development

Buenconsejo

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2023

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Although prior research shows that either religiosity or spirituality facilitates well‐being, the interaction of both constructs in predicting positive youth development (PYD) in collectivistic contexts remains unknown. This study examined the moderating role of spirituality on the link between religiosity and PYD, including each of its Cs (i.e., competence, confidence, connection, character, and caring) among 1116 Filipino adolescents. Results demonstrate that both religiosity and spirituality are positively correlated with PYD and its dimensions. Furthermore, there is a significant interaction between religiosity and spirituality for the overall PYD construct and the socio‐emotional Cs (i.e., connection, character, and caring). This study highlights the importance of young people's sense of connection with something beyond than themselves (i.e., spirituality) in promoting adolescent thriving.

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“…Numerous studies suggest that religiosity has a significant influence on adolescent behavior ( Salas-Wright et al, 2017 ; Holmes et al, 2019 ; James and Ward, 2019 ). However, according to some authors, “If researchers use only one domain of religiosity, they likely will fail to capture the collective influence of religiosity on risky sexual behavior” ( Smith, 2015 , p. 51).…”

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Religiosity and Sexual Initiation Among Hispanic Adolescents: The Role of Sexual Attitudes

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Introduction: Religiosity and sexuality present numerous interconnections. Little is known regarding the specific causal pathways between each religiosity dimension and sexual behavior. The objectives of this study were (1) to explore the relationship between religiosity (measured through attendance at religious services, salience, and prayer) and sexual initiation in adolescents and (2) to establish the role of sexual permissiveness as mediator of the impact produced by religiosity in sexual initiation.Methods: This study analyzes data from an ongoing school-based international study examining what young people feel and think about relationships, love, and sexuality. An anonymous, self-administered online questionnaire was developed in Spanish. A total of 4,366 students, aged 14–18, completed the questionnaire. A final sample of 2,919 questionnaires was analyzed. Two unconditional logistic regression models were fit with religiosity variables and possible confounders as independent variables (with and without permissiveness, respectively). The dependent variable was sexual initiation. A final path analysis was performed to further understand the results.Results: Our study highlights that, in predominantly Catholic and Spanish-speaking countries, the fact of attending church and praying may greatly contribute to postponing sexual relations during adolescence, even independently of their attitudes on sexual permissiveness. Conversely, the effect of salience on sexual initiation seems to be fostered only through the mediation of sexual permissiveness. Our findings point to an indirect effect of the three religiosity dimensions (and in particular, religious salience) through permissive attitudes.Conclusion: Religiosity could be a relevant factor to explain sexual initiation during adolescence.

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Temporal Relation Between Youths’ Perceived Spirituality and Indicators of Positive Development

Cited by 9 publications

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The Importance of Positive Youth Development Attributes to Life Satisfaction and Hopelessness in Mainland Chinese Adolescents

The Importance of Positive Youth Development Attributes to Life Satisfaction and Hopelessness in Mainland Chinese Adolescents

Mere religiosity is not enough! Spirituality strengthens the relations between religiosity and positive youth development

Religiosity and Sexual Initiation Among Hispanic Adolescents: The Role of Sexual Attitudes

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