Anchors of Religious Commitment in Adolescents  

Oleh:

Dollahite, David C. ; Layton, Emily ; Hardy, Sam A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Adolescent Research (http://jar.sagepub.com/) vol. 26 no. 3 (May 2011), page 381-413.
Topik: Religion; Commitment; Adolescence; Spirituality; Identity
Fulltext: Journal of Adolescent Research-2011-Layton-381-413_ros.pdf (362.1KB)

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This study explores adolescent religious commitment using qualitative data from a religiously diverse (Jewish, Christian, Muslim) sample of 80 adolescents. A new construct, anchors of religious commitment, grounded in interview data, is proposed to describe what adolescents commit to as a part of their religious identity. Seven anchors of religious commitment are discussed: (a) religious traditions, rituals, and laws; (b) God; (c) faith traditions or denominations; (d) faith community members; (e) parents; (f) scriptures or sacred texts; and (g) religious leaders. The findings broaden the conceptual understanding of commitment as a relational construct and not just a behavioral or attitudinal construct. Implications for future research on adolescent religious commitment are discussed along with practical implications for parents and religious leaders.

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