Participation in Church or Religious Groups and Its Association with Health. Part 2: A Qualitative, Canadian Study

As part of a mixed-methods study, this qualitative inquiry determined how adolescent participation in church or religious groups related to their health. We used grounded theory with a phenomenological approach to inquiry. Consistent with the quantitative findings, children (n = 12) involved in reli...

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VerfasserInnen: Michaelson, Valerie (VerfasserIn) ; Pickett, William (VerfasserIn) ; Robinson, Peter 1953- (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Cameron, Linda (BeteiligteR)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2015]
In: Journal of religion and health
Jahr: 2015, Band: 54, Heft: 3, Seiten: 1118-1133
weitere Schlagwörter:B Adolescence
B Forgiveness
B Health
B Church involvement
B Emotional Health
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Zusammenfassung:As part of a mixed-methods study, this qualitative inquiry determined how adolescent participation in church or religious groups related to their health. We used grounded theory with a phenomenological approach to inquiry. Consistent with the quantitative findings, children (n = 12) involved in religious groups reported lower participation in risk behaviors, higher pro-social behaviors, but poorer levels of emotional well-being and physical health. Findings raise theological and practical questions about the practices and teaching of the church with respect to children’s ministry. They suggest an emphasis on teaching about behaviors and morality rather than a more integrative message involving the whole of life.
ISSN:1573-6571
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-014-9961-9