Undergraduate psychology majors' faith and views of integration
Research in the last decade has shed light on the religious and spiritual lives of emerging adults in the United States. However, it remains unclear if and to what extent [...]Recent research has generated greater understanding of religiosity and spirituality among emerging adults, but it remains un...
| Published in: | Journal of psychology and christianity |
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| Authors: | ; ; ; |
| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2016]
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| In: |
Journal of psychology and christianity
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ College student
/ Christianity
/ Psychology
/ Religiosity
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AE Psychology of religion CF Christianity and Science FB Theological education KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
College students - Religious aspects
B College students - Beliefs opinions and attitudes B Psychology and religion - Study and teaching B College students - Social aspects |
| Summary: | Research in the last decade has shed light on the religious and spiritual lives of emerging adults in the United States. However, it remains unclear if and to what extent [...]Recent research has generated greater understanding of religiosity and spirituality among emerging adults, but it remains unclear to what extent these trends are characteristic of students attending Christian colleges. A related topic that remains largely unexamined is the views that students at Christian universities have regarding the relationship between psychology and Christianity. This article reports on a qualitative study that explored these issues. Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 39 participants at three Christian universities, and grounded theory was used in data analysis. Three overarching themes emerged: (a) varied religious commitment, overall importance of faith, (b) lack of fit with Moralistic Therapeutic Deism, and (c) ways in which the present sample both mirrored and differed from the broader emerging adult population in the United States. An additional three themes surfaced regarding views of psychology and Christianity: (a) psychology as an expression of Christian faith, (b) integration: vaguely understood but valued and (c) emphasis of faith over psychology. Implications for future research and pedagogy are explored. |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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