| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Diddy Antai |
| Abstract | This study assessed the role of mother's religious affiliation in child immunization status of surviving children 12 months of age and older in Nigeria, using data from the 2003 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). Guided by two competing hypotheses--the 'characteristics hypothesis' and the 'particularized theology hypothesis'--variations in the risks of child immunization in Nigeria were examined using logistic regression analysis. The results indicate that religion plays a role in the risk of non-immunization; religion was not associated with the risk of partial immunization; however, religion was significantly associated with the reduced risk of full immunization. |
| Publication | Journal of Biosocial Science |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-76 |
| Date | Jan 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Biosoc Sci |
| DOI | 10.1017/S0021932008002861 |
| ISSN | 1469-7599 |
| Short Title | Faith and child survival |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18471339 |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 28 18:29:00 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18471339 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
This study assessed the role of mother's religious affiliation in child immunization status of surviving children 12 months of age and older in Nigeria, using data from the 2003 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). The results indicate that religion plays a role in the risk of non-immunization; religion was not associated with the risk of partial immunization; however, religion was significantly associated with the reduced risk of full immunization.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen J. Bahr |
| Author | John P. Hoffmann |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this research was to examine whether authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, and neglectful parenting styles were associated with adolescent alcohol use and heavy drinking, after controlling for peer use, religiosity, and other relevant variables. METHOD: Structural equation modeling was used to estimate direct and indirect associations of parenting style with alcohol use and heavy drinking among 4,983 adolescents in Grades 7-12. RESULTS: Adolescents whose parents were authoritative were less likely to drink heavily than adolescents from the other three parenting styles, and they were less likely to have close friends who used alcohol. In addition, religiosity was negatively associated with heavy drinking after controlling for other relevant variables. CONCLUSIONS: Authoritative parenting appears to have both direct and indirect associations with the risk of heavy drinking among adolescents. Authoritative parenting, where monitoring and support are above average, might help deter adolescents from heavy alcohol use, even when adolescents have friends who drink. In addition, the data suggest that the adolescent's choice of friends may be an intervening variable that helps explain the negative association between authoritative parenting and adolescent heavy drinking. |
| Publication | Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 539-543 |
| Date | Jul 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | J Stud Alcohol Drugs |
| ISSN | 1938-4114 |
| Accessed | Wed Jul 7 09:54:06 2010 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20553662 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:03:23 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:03:23 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Carla Berg |
| Author | Won S Choi |
| Author | Harsohena Kaur |
| Author | Nicole Nollen |
| Author | Jasjit S Ahluwalia |
| Abstract | The aim of the present study was to identify contextual factors related to smoking among urban African-American and White adolescents. We administered a survey assessing demographic and psychosocial variables to 299 adolescents in an urban pediatric clinic in the Midwest. Results indicated that being female, older age, lower academic performance, depressive symptoms, less frequent church attendance, parental smoking, and parental attitudes toward smoking were related to adolescent smoking. After controlling for demographics, the multivariate model predicting adolescent smoking included depressive symptoms, less frequent church attendance, and parental disapproval of smoking. Given these findings, efforts to decrease adolescent smoking may be enhanced by attending to depressive symptoms demonstrated by adolescents as well as contextual factors including parental attitudes and church attendance. |
| Publication | Journal of Community Health |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 56-63 |
| Date | Feb 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Community Health |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10900-008-9118-4 |
| ISSN | 0094-5145 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18830691 |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 28 18:29:00 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18830691 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Deborah L Berger |
| Author | Ellen Johnson Silver |
| Author | Ruth E K Stein |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To examine yoga's effects on inner-city children's well-being. METHODS: This pilot study compared fourth- and fifth-grade students at 2 after-school programs in Bronx, New York. One program offered yoga 1 hour per week for 12 weeks (yoga) and the other program (non-yoga) did not. Preintervention and postintervention emotional well-being was assessed by Harter's Global Self-Worth and Physical Appearance subscales, which were the study's primary outcome measures. Secondary outcomes included other measures of emotional well-being assessed by 2 new scales: Perceptions of Physical Health and Yoga Teachings (including Negative Behaviors, Positive Behaviors, and Focusing/relaxation subscales). Preintervention and postintervention, physical wellbeing was assessed by measures of flexibility and balance. Subjective ratings ofyoga's effects on well-being were evaluated by an additional questionnaire completed by the yoga group only. RESULTS: Data were collected from 78% (n=39) and 86.5% (n=32) of potential yoga and non-yoga study enrollees. No differences in baseline demographics were found. Controlling for preintervention well-being differences using analysis of covariance, we found that children in the yoga group had better postintervention Negative Behaviors scores and balance than the non-yoga group (P < .05). The majority of children participating in yoga reported enhanced wellbeing, as reflected by perceived improvements in behaviors directly targeted by yoga (e.g., strength, flexibility, balance). CONCLUSIONS: Although no significant differences were found in the study's primary outcomes (global self-worth and perceptions of physical well-being), children participating in yoga reported using fewer negative behaviors in response to stress and had better balance than a comparison group. Improvements in wellbeing, specifically in behaviors directly targeted by yoga, were reported. These results suggest a possible role of yoga as a preventive intervention as well as a means of improving children's perceived well-being. |
| Publication | Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 36-42 |
| Date | 2009 Sep-Oct |
| Journal Abbr | Altern Ther Health Med |
| ISSN | 1078-6791 |
| Short Title | Effects of yoga on inner-city children's well-being |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19771929 |
| Accessed | Wed Oct 28 22:22:56 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19771929 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:55 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:55 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Shannon Carothers Bert |
| Abstract | This project assessed the influence of religiosity and spirituality on the socioemotional and behavioral adjustment of 110 adolescent mothers and their teenage offspring at age 14. Maternal religiosity, measured prenatally and when children were 3, 5, and 8 years of age, was defined as involvement in church as well as contact with and dependence on church officials and members. Levels of spirituality, defined as religious practices and beliefs, were assessed for both mothers and their children at 14 years postpartum. Hierarchical regression analyses suggested that maternal religiosity was a strong predictor of maternal and child adjustment; children’s own spirituality served as a predictor of their socioemotional adjustment as well. Furthermore, child spirituality mediated the relationship between maternal religiosity and children’s externalizing behavior. Implications for designing intervention programs with high risk families are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
| Publication | Journal of Youth and Adolescence |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 72-84 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10964-010-9506-9 |
| ISSN | 0047-2891 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:57:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:57:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeffrey Bjorck |
| Author | Robert Braese |
| Author | Joseph Tadie |
| Author | David Gililland |
| Abstract | Research literature on adolescent coping is growing, but typically such studies have ignored religious coping strategies and their potential impact on functioning. To address this lack, we developed the Adolescent Religious Coping Scale and used its seven subscales to examine the relationship between religious coping and emotional functioning. A cross-sectional research design was used with both a validation sample of Christian school students (Sample 1, N = 500, ages 12–19) and a cross-validation sample of Christian youth group attenders (Sample 2, N = 62, ages 11–18). Emotional functioning was assessed positively (life satisfaction) and negatively (hopelessness). Factor analyses supported factorial validity, and alpha levels supported reliability of the seven religious coping subscales (Positive God-Focused Coping, Seeking Religious Support, Constructive Distraction, Questioning, Avoidance, Denial, and Deferring). For both samples, religious coping was significantly related (unique variance) to religious support, parental support, and emotional functioning, respectively. In general, positive religious coping strategies were related to more support and better functioning, whereas the reverse was true for negative religious coping strategies. Moreover, many of these results were maintained even after controlling for variance due to age, gender, and religious attendance. As such, clinicians working with religious adolescents should consider encouraging these teens to optimize use of positive religious coping strategies and minimize reliance on negative ones as part of a holistic approach to handling stress. Religious coping findings are discussed regarding their comparison to general adolescent coping and with respect to future research directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Publication | Journal of Child & Family Studies |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 343-359 |
| Date | June 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10826-009-9305-7 |
| ISSN | 10621024 |
| Short Title | The Adolescent Religious Coping Scale |
| Accessed | Wed Jul 7 17:28:48 2010 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
Research literature on adolescent coping is growing, but typically such studies have ignored religious coping strategies and their potential impact on functioning. This article develops the Adolescent Religious Coping Scale using its seven subscales to examine the relationship between religious coping and emotional functioning. In general, positive religious coping strategies were related to more support and better functioning, whereas the reverse was true for negative religious coping strategies. Moreover, many of these results were maintained even after controlling for variance due to age, gender, and religious attendance. As such, clinicians working with religious adolescents should consider encouraging these teens to optimize use of positive religious coping strategies and minimize reliance on negative ones as part of a holistic approach to handling stress. Religious coping findings are discussed regarding their comparison to general adolescent coping and with respect to future research directions.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | David S Black |
| Author | Joel Milam |
| Author | Steve Sussman |
| Abstract | Objective: Although the efficacy of meditation interventions has been examined among adult samples, meditation treatment effects among youth are relatively unknown. We systematically reviewed empirical studies for the health-related effects of sitting-meditative practices implemented among youth aged 6 to 18 years in school, clinic, and community settings. Methods: A systematic review of electronic databases (PubMed, Ovid, Web of Science, Cochrane Reviews Database, Google Scholar) was conducted from 1982 to 2008, obtaining a sample of 16 empirical studies related to sitting-meditation interventions among youth. Results: Meditation modalities included mindfulness meditation, transcendental meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Study samples primarily consisted of youth with preexisting conditions such as high-normal blood pressure, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and learning disabilities. Studies that examined physiologic outcomes were composed almost entirely of African American/black participants. Median effect sizes were slightly smaller than those obtained from adult samples and ranged from 0.16 to 0.29 for physiologic outcomes and 0.27 to 0.70 for psychosocial/behavioral outcomes. Conclusions: Sitting meditation seems to be an effective intervention in the treatment of physiologic, psychosocial, and behavioral conditions among youth. Because of current limitations, carefully constructed research is needed to advance our understanding of sitting meditation and its future use as an effective treatment modality among younger populations. |
| Publication | Pediatrics |
| Date | Aug 24, 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Pediatrics |
| DOI | 10.1542/peds.2008-3434 |
| ISSN | 1098-4275 |
| Short Title | Sitting-Meditation Interventions Among Youth |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19706568 |
| Accessed | Sat Sep 26 15:06:30 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19706568 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
We systematically reviewed empirical studies for the health-related effects of sitting-meditative practices implemented among youth aged 6 to 18 years in school, clinic, and community settings. Conclusions: Sitting meditation seems to be an effective intervention in the treatment of physiologic, psychosocial, and behavioral conditions among youth.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Regina Szylit Bousso |
| Author | Taís de Souza Serafim |
| Author | Maira Deguer Misko |
| Abstract | This qualitative study aimed to get to know the relationship between the experiences of families of children with a life-threatening disease and their religion, illness and life histories. The methodological framework was based on Oral History. The data were collected through interviews and the participants were nine families from six different religions who had lived the experience of having a child with a life-threatening disease. The interviews, held with one or two family members, were transcribed, textualized and, through their analysis, the Vital Tone was elaborated, representing the moral synthesis of each narrative. Three dimensions of spirituality were related to illness and death in their life histories: a Higher Being with a healing power; Development and Maintenance of a Connection with God and Faith Encouraging Optimism. The narratives demonstrated the family's search to attribute meanings to their experiences, based on their religious beliefs. |
| Publication | Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 156-162 |
| Date | 2010 Mar-Apr |
| Journal Abbr | Rev Lat Am Enfermagem |
| ISSN | 0104-1169 |
| Accessed | Wed Jul 7 10:15:53 2010 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20549112 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Marion M.M.G. Brands |
| Author | Helen Purperhart |
| Author | Judith M. Deckers-Kocken |
| Abstract | <p>SummaryObjectives<br/>The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of yoga exercises on pain frequency and intensity and on quality of life in children with functional abdominal pain.Design<br/>20 children, aged 8-18 years, with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or functional abdominal pain (FAP) were enrolled and received 10 yoga lessons. Pain intensity and pain frequency were scored in a pain diary and quality of life was measured with the Kidscreen quality of life questionnaire (KQoL).Results<br/>In the 8-11 year old group and the 11-18 year old group pain frequency was significantly decreased at the end of therapy (p = 0.031 and p = 0.004) compared to baseline. In the 8-11 year group pain intensity was also significantly decreased at this time point (p = 0.015). After 3 months there still was a significant decrease in pain frequency in the younger patient group (p = 0.04) and a borderline significant decrease in pain frequency in the total group (p = 0.052). Parents reported a significantly higher KQoL-score after yoga treatment.Conclusion<br/>This pilot study suggests that yoga exercises are effective for children aged 8-18 years with FAP, resulting in significant reduction of pain intensity and frequency, especially in children of 8-11 years old.</p> |
| Publication | Complementary Therapies in Medicine |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 109-114 |
| Date | June 2011 |
| DOI | 16/j.ctim.2011.05.004 |
| ISSN | 0965-2299 |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229911000586 |
| Accessed | Wed Jul 13 18:37:46 2011 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:54:25 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:54:25 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Christine Burke |
| Abstract | Interest in applications of mindfulness-based approaches with adults has grown rapidly in recent times, and there is an expanding research base that suggests these are efficacious approaches to promoting psychological health and well-being. Interest has spread to applications of mindfulness-based approaches with children and adolescents, yet the research is still in its infancy. I aim to provide a preliminary review of the current research base of mindfulness-based approaches with children and adolescents, focusing on MBSR/MBCT models, which place the regular practice of mindfulness meditation at the core of the intervention. Overall, the current research base provides support for the feasibility of mindfulness-based interventions with children and adolescents, however there is no generalized empirical evidence of the efficacy of these interventions. For the field to advance, I suggest that research needs to shift away from feasibility studies towards large, well-designed studies with robust methodologies, and adopt standardized formats for interventions, allowing for replication and comparison studies, to develop a firm research evidence base. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Publication | Journal of Child & Family Studies |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 133-144 |
| Date | April 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10826-009-9282-x |
| ISSN | 10621024 |
| Short Title | Mindfulness-Based Approaches with Children and Adolescents |
| Accessed | Tue Jun 15 10:09:21 2010 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
Interest in applications of mindfulness-based approaches has spread from applications of mindfulness-based approaches with adults to the same with children and adolescents, yet the research is still in its infancy. This article provides a preliminary review of the current research base of mindfulness-based approaches with children and adolescents, focusing on MBSR/MBCT models, which place the regular practice of mindfulness meditation at the core of the intervention. Overall, the current research base provides support for the feasibility of mindfulness-based interventions with children and adolescents, however there is no generalized empirical evidence of the efficacy of these interventions. For the field to advance, research needs to shift away from feasibility studies towards large, well-designed studies with robust methodologies, and adopt standardized formats for interventions, allowing for replication and comparison studies, to develop a firm research evidence base.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Donna M Callaghan |
| Abstract | This study investigated the relationships among health-promoting self-care behaviors, self-care self-efficacy, and self-care agency in an adolescent population. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among these concepts as well as the specific influence of spiritual growth, a component of health-promoting self-care behaviors, on self-care agency. The instruments used in this study included the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPII) scale, the Self-Rated Abilities for Health Practices (SRAHP) scale, and the Exercise of Self-Care Agency (ESCA) scale. A canonical correlation identified a significant variate having a correlation of .95 (p < .000) accounting for 90% of the variance explained. The loading variables included the HPLPII subscale of spiritual growth and the ESCA subscale of initiative and responsibility. The study results indicate that spiritual growth is significantly related to an adolescent's initiative and responsibility for self-care. |
| Publication | Pediatric Nursing |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 91-95, 115 |
| Date | 2005 Mar-Apr |
| Journal Abbr | Pediatr Nurs |
| ISSN | 0097-9805 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15934561 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 15:11:26 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 15934561 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
This study investigated the relationships among health-promoting self-care behaviors, self-care self-efficacy, and self-care agency in an adolescent population. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among these concepts as well as the specific influence of spiritual growth, a component of health-promoting self-care behaviors, on self-care agency.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara Carlozzi |
| Author | Carrie Winterowd |
| Author | R Steven Harrist |
| Author | Nancy Thomason |
| Author | Kristi Bratkovich |
| Author | Sheri Worth |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of spiritual beliefs and involvement with anger and stress in early adolescents. Early adolescents (n = 53) completed the Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale (Hatch et al. 1998), the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (Spielberger 1999), and the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen and Williamson 1988). Contrary to expectations, spirituality was significantly and positively related to anger and stress. Implications and possible explanations for the unanticipated findings in this study are discussed. |
| Publication | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Date | Nov 6, 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Relig Health |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-009-9295-1 |
| ISSN | 1573-6571 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19894119 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 20:17:13 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19894119 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of spiritual beliefs and involvement with anger and stress in early adolescents.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Aphichat Chamratrithirong |
| Author | Brenda A. Miller |
| Author | Hilary F. Byrnes |
| Author | Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich |
| Author | Pamela K. Cupp |
| Author | Michael J. Rosati |
| Author | Warunee Fongkaew |
| Author | Katharine A. Atwood |
| Author | Warunee Chookhare |
| Abstract | This study investigates the influences of a family's spiritual beliefs and practices on substance use and sexual risk behaviors among young adolescents 13-14 years old in Bangkok, Thailand. Independent predictor variables are the parents' and teens' spiritual beliefs and practices in Buddhism and parental monitoring behaviors. The study uses data from the 2007 Baseline Survey of the Thai Family Matters Project, which adapted a U.S. based family prevention program for Thai culture. A representative sample of 420 pairs of parents and teens from the Bangkok metropolitan area was recruited to participate in the study. Structural equation models indicate that positive direct and indirect associations of the spirituality of parents and teens within a family and the prevention of adolescent risk behaviors are significant and consistent. |
| Publication | Social Science & Medicine |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1855-1863 |
| Date | November 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.08.020 |
| ISSN | 0277-9536 |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VBF-512MHFV-3/2/b26fc2a1629732e04c939e3003bdde5d |
| Accessed | Mon Dec 13 20:44:18 2010 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:59:00 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:59:00 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Felicia W Chi |
| Author | Lee A Kaskutas |
| Author | Stacy Sterling |
| Author | Cynthia I Campbell |
| Author | Constance Weisner |
| Abstract | AIMS: Twelve-Step affiliation among adolescents is little understood. We examined 12-Step affiliation and its association with substance use outcomes 3 years post-treatment intake among adolescents seeking chemical dependency (CD) treatment in a private, managed-care health plan. We also examined the effects of social support and religious service attendance on the relationship. DESIGN: We analyzed data for 357 adolescents, aged 13-18, who entered treatment at four Kaiser Permanente Northern California CD programs between March 2000 and May 2002 and completed both baseline and 3-year follow-up interviews. MEASURES: Measures at follow-up included alcohol and drug use, 12-Step affiliation, social support and frequency of religious service attendance. FINDINGS: At 3 years, 68 adolescents (19%) reported attending any 12-Step meetings, and 49 (14%) reported involvement in at least one of seven 12-Step activities, in the previous 6 months. Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated that after controlling individual and treatment factors, 12-Step attendance at 1 year was marginally significant, while 12-Step attendance at 3 years was associated with both alcohol and drug abstinence at 3 years [odds ratio (OR) 2.58, P < 0.05 and OR 2.53, P < 0.05, respectively]. Similarly, 12-Step activity involvement was associated significantly with 30-day alcohol and drug abstinence. There are possible mediating effects of social support and religious service attendance on the relationship between post-treatment 12-Step affiliation and 3-year outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest the importance of 12-Step affiliation in maintaining long-term recovery, and help to understand the mechanism through which it works among adolescents. |
| Publication | Addiction (Abingdon, England) |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 927-939 |
| Date | Jun 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Addiction |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02524.x |
| ISSN | 1360-0443 |
| Short Title | Twelve-Step affiliation and 3-year substance use outcomes among adolescents |
| Accessed | Tue Feb 22 19:27:22 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19344442 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sian Cotton |
| Author | Devon Berry |
| Abstract | There are many individual, family, and cultural factors that influence the development of healthy sexuality in adolescents. One factor that is less often described but may play a role is religion/spirituality. Adolescents' religious/spiritual belief system or the cultural religious context within which they are raised may impact their attitudes or beliefs about having sex before marriage, decisions about the timing of coital debut, or contraceptive practices. In this article we will define the terms "religiosity" and "spirituality"; highlight the key scientific literature on the relationships between religiosity, spirituality, and adolescent sexual health outcomes (e.g., coital debut, contraceptive practices), including describing why religiosity/spirituality may be related to these outcomes; and briefly discuss programs/clinical implications for integrating these findings into clinical practice. |
| Publication | Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 471-483, vi |
| Date | Dec 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Adolesc Med State Art Rev |
| ISSN | 1934-4287 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18453228 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 18:55:27 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18453228 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
Adolescents’ religious/spiritual belief system or the cultural religious context within which they are raised may impact their attitudes or beliefs about having sex before marriage, decisions about the timing of coital debut, or contraceptive practices.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sian Cotton |
| Author | Meghan E McGrady |
| Author | Susan L Rosenthal |
| Abstract | The relationship between religious/spiritual (R/S) factors and adolescent health outcomes has been studied for decades; however, the R/S measurement tools used may not be developmentally relevant for adolescents. A systematic literature review was conducted to review and evaluate trends in measuring R/S in adolescent health outcomes research. In this review a total of 100 articles met criteria for inclusion. Relatively few (n = 15) included adolescent-specific R/S measures or items accounting for developmentally relevant issues such as parental religiosity or age-appropriate language. Future R/S and health research with adolescents would be strengthened by incorporating developmentally relevant R/S measurement tools, psychometrics, and multidimensional measures. |
| Publication | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 414-444 |
| Date | Dec 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | J Relig Health |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-010-9324-0 |
| ISSN | 1573-6571 |
| Short Title | Measurement of religiosity/spirituality in adolescent health outcomes research |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/20127172 |
| Accessed | Tue Jan 18 19:03:12 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20127172 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:58:46 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:58:46 2011 |
This article is a systematic literature review was conducted to review and evaluate trends in measuring religious/spiritual (R/S) factors in adolescent health outcomes research. In this review a total of 100 articles met criteria for inclusion. Relatively few (n = 15) included adolescent-specific R/S measures or items accounting for developmentally relevant issues such as parental religiosity or age-appropriate language.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sian Cotton |
| Author | Elizabeth Larkin |
| Author | Andrea Hoopes |
| Author | Barbara A Cromer |
| Author | Susan L Rosenthal |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine spirituality as a meaningful construct in adolescents' lives, and to examine the contribution of spirituality above and beyond that of religiosity to depressive symptoms and health-risk behaviors. METHOD: A total of 134 adolescents from a suburban high school completed a questionnaire assessing spirituality, religiosity, depressive symptoms, and health-risk behaviors. Spirituality was measured with 2 subscales: (1) religious well-being ("I believe that God loves/cares about me") and (2) existential well-being ("Life doesn't have much meaning"). Religiosity was assessed via belief in God/Higher Power and importance of religion. The Children's Depression Inventory-Short Form and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) were used to assess depressive symptoms and health-risk behaviors. RESULTS: The majority of the sample was Caucasian, with a mean age of 16.2 years. Eighty-nine percent reported a belief in God/Higher Power and 77% stated that religion was important in their lives. After controlling for demographics and religiosity, existential well-being and religious well-being accounted for an additional 29% of the variability in depressive symptoms and 17% of the variability in risk behaviors. Existential well-being was the only predictor significant in both final models (p < .01). CONCLUSIONS: Most of these adolescents reported some connection with religious and spiritual concepts, and those with higher levels of spiritual well-being, in particular, existential well-being, had fewer depressive symptoms and fewer risk-taking behaviors. This supports the inclusion of these concepts in our efforts to help promote resilience and healthy adolescent development, and in expanding our investigations beyond religious identification or attendance at religious services to broader concepts of spirituality. |
| Publication | The Journal of Adolescent Health: Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 529 |
| Date | Jun 2005 |
| Journal Abbr | J Adolesc Health |
| ISSN | 1879-1972 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15909358 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 15:01:24 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 15909358 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
The purpose of this study was to examine spirituality as a meaningful construct in adolescents’ lives, and to examine the contribution of spirituality above and beyond that of religiosity to depressive symptoms and health-risk behaviors. Conclusions: Most of these adolescents reported some connection with religious and spiritual concepts, and those with higher levels of spiritual well-being, in particular, existential well-being, had fewer depressive symptoms and fewer risk-taking behaviors.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sian Cotton |
| Author | Daniel Grossoehme |
| Author | Susan L Rosenthal |
| Author | Meghan E McGrady |
| Author | Yvonne Humenay Roberts |
| Author | Janelle Hines |
| Author | Michael S Yi |
| Author | Joel Tsevat |
| Abstract | Religious/spiritual (R/S) coping has been associated with health outcomes in chronically ill adults; however, little is known about how adolescents use R/S to cope with a chronic illness such as sickle cell disease (SCD). Using a mixed method approach (quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews), we examined R/S coping, spirituality, and health-related quality of life in 48 adolescents with SCD and 42 parents of adolescents with SCD. Adolescents reported high rates of religious attendance and belief in God, prayed often, and had high levels of spirituality (eg, finding meaning/peace in their lives and deriving comfort from faith). Thirty-five percent of adolescents reported praying once or more a day for symptom management. The most common positive R/S coping strategies used by adolescents were: "Asked forgiveness for my sins" (73% of surveys) and "Sought God's love and care" (73% of surveys). Most parents used R/S coping strategies to cope with their child's illness. R/S coping was not significantly associated with HRQOL (P=NS). R/S coping, particularly prayer, was relevant for adolescents with SCD and their parents. Future studies should assess adolescents' preferences for discussing R/S in the medical setting and whether R/S coping is related to HRQOL in larger samples. |
| Publication | Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 313-318 |
| Date | May 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol |
| DOI | 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31819e40e3 |
| ISSN | 1536-3678 |
| Short Title | Religious/Spiritual coping in adolescents with sickle cell disease |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19415008 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 20:02:03 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19415008 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
Using a mixed method approach (quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews), we examined R/S coping, spirituality, and health-related quality of life in 48 adolescents with SCD and 42 parents of adolescents with SCD.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sian Cotton |
| Author | Daniel Grossoehme |
| Author | Susan L Rosenthal |
| Author | Meghan E McGrady |
| Author | Yvonne Humenay Roberts |
| Author | Janelle Hines |
| Author | Michael S Yi |
| Author | Joel Tsevat |
| Abstract | Religious/spiritual (R/S) coping has been associated with health outcomes in chronically ill adults; however, little is known about how adolescents use R/S to cope with a chronic illness such as sickle cell disease (SCD). Using a mixed method approach (quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews), we examined R/S coping, spirituality, and health-related quality of life in 48 adolescents with SCD and 42 parents of adolescents with SCD. Adolescents reported high rates of religious attendance and belief in God, prayed often, and had high levels of spirituality (eg, finding meaning/peace in their lives and deriving comfort from faith). Thirty-five percent of adolescents reported praying once or more a day for symptom management. The most common positive R/S coping strategies used by adolescents were: "Asked forgiveness for my sins" (73% of surveys) and "Sought God's love and care" (73% of surveys). Most parents used R/S coping strategies to cope with their child's illness. R/S coping was not significantly associated with HRQOL (P=NS). R/S coping, particularly prayer, was relevant for adolescents with SCD and their parents. Future studies should assess adolescents' preferences for discussing R/S in the medical setting and whether R/S coping is related to HRQOL in larger samples. |
| Publication | Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 313-318 |
| Date | May 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol |
| DOI | 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31819e40e3 |
| ISSN | 1536-3678 |
| Short Title | Religious/Spiritual coping in adolescents with sickle cell disease |
| Accessed | Tue Feb 22 19:12:41 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19415008 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sian Cotton |
| Author | Kathy Zebracki |
| Author | Susan Rosenthal |
| Author | Joel Tsevt |
| Author | Dennis Drotar |
| Abstract | Religion/spirituality is important to adolescents, is usually considered a protective factor against a host of negative health outcomes, and is often included in adolescent health outcomes research. Previous reviews of the relationship among spirituality, religion, and adolescent health have been limited by scope, focusing primarily on distal aspects of religion/spirituality (e.g., attendance at religious services). We reviewed the literature examining proximal domains of religion/spirituality (e.g., spiritual coping) in adolescent health outcomes research. Constructs such as spiritual coping and religious decision-making were the ones most often studied and were generally positively associated with health outcomes. Measurement of proximal domains, associations of proximal domains with health outcomes, methodological issues and recommendations for future research were covered in this review. |
| Publication | Journal of Adolescent Health |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 472-480 |
| Date | April 2006 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.10.005 |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/science? _ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T80-4JH47CN-12&… |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
Religion/spirituality is important to adolescents, is usually considered a protective factor against a host of negative health outcomes, and is often included in adolescent health outcomes research. We reviewed the literature examining proximal domains of religion/spirituality (e.g., spiritual coping) in adolescent health outcomes research.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sian Cotton |
| Author | Yvonne Humenay Roberts |
| Author | Joel Tsevat |
| Author | Maria T Britto |
| Author | Paul Succop |
| Author | Meghan E McGrady |
| Author | Michael S Yi |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND:: Mind-body complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities (e.g., relaxation or meditation) for symptom management have not been well studied in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The purposes of this study were to: 1) determine the prevalence of 5 types of mind-body CAM use, and consideration of use for symptom management; 2) assess characteristics associated with regular mind-body CAM use; and 3) examine whether regular and/or considered mind-body CAM use are associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS:: Sixty-seven adolescents with IBD ages 12-19 recruited from a children's hospital completed a questionnaire on CAM use and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Logistic regression models were estimated for regular and considered CAM use. RESULTS:: Participants mean (SD) age was 15.5 (2.1) years; 37 (55%) were female; 53 (79%) were white; and 20 (30%) had moderate disease severity. Adolescents used prayer (62%), relaxation (40%), and imagery (21%) once/day to once/week for symptom management. In multivariate analyses, females were more likely to use relaxation (odds ratio [OR] = 4.38, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.25-15.29, c statistic = 0.73). Younger adolescents were more likely to regularly use (OR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.42-0.95, c statistic = 0.72) or consider using (OR = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.59-1.00, c statistic = 0.64) meditation. Adolescents with more severe disease (OR = 4.17, 95% CI = 1.07-16.29, c statistic = 0.83) were more willing to consider using relaxation in the future. Adolescents with worse HRQOL were more willing to consider using prayer and meditation for future symptom management (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS:: Many adolescents with IBD either currently use or would consider using mind-body CAM for symptom management. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2009. |
| Publication | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
| Date | Aug 24, 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Inflamm. Bowel Dis |
| DOI | 10.1002/ibd.21045 |
| ISSN | 1536-4844 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19705417 |
| Accessed | Sat Sep 26 15:35:07 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19705417 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
The purposes of this study were to: 1) determine the prevalence of 5 types of mind-body CAM use, and consideration of use for symptom management; 2) assess characteristics associated with regular mind-body CAM use; and 3) examine whether regular and/or considered mind-body CAM use are associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Conclusions: Many adolescents with IBD either currently use or would consider using mind-body CAM for symptom management.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Rachel E Dew |
| Author | Stephanie S Daniel |
| Author | David B Goldston |
| Author | Harold G Koenig |
| Abstract | This study examines in a preliminary manner the relationship between multiple facets of religion/spirituality and depression in treatment-seeking adolescents. One hundred seventeen psychiatric outpatients aged 12 to 18 completed the brief multidimensional measure of religiousness/spirituality, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), a substance abuse inventory. Controlling for substance abuse and demographic variables, depression was related to feeling abandoned or punished by God (p < 0.0001), feeling unsupported by one's religious community (p = 0.0158), and lack of forgiveness (p < 0.001). These preliminary results suggest that clinicians should assess religious beliefs and perceptions of support from the religious community as factors intertwined with the experience of depression, and consider the most appropriate ways of addressing these factors that are sensitive to adolescents' and families' religious values and beliefs. |
| Publication | The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease |
| Volume | 196 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 247-251 |
| Date | Mar 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | J. Nerv. Ment. Dis |
| DOI | 10.1097/NMD.0b013e3181663002 |
| ISSN | 1539-736X |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18340262 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 18:48:39 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18340262 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
This study examines in a preliminary manner the relationship between multiple facets of religion/spirituality and depression in treatment-seeking adolescents.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert A. Dobmeier |
| Abstract | This article identifies the Search Institute's Developmental Assets, character education, and the ASCA National Model's Competency Indicators as education-based programs in which spirituality is accessed for children to enhance resiliency. The author presents school counselor interventions based on these three programs that mutually support spiritual with other developmental domains. He also identifies responsibilities of school counselors, professional organizations, district stakeholders, and counselor educators to address ethical and legal concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Publication | Professional School Counseling |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 317-327 |
| Date | June 2011 |
| ISSN | 10962409 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:53:56 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:53:56 2011 |
This article identifies the Search Institute's Developmental Assets, character education, and the ASCA National Model's Competency Indicators as education-based programs in which spirituality is accessed for children to enhance resiliency. The author presents school counselor interventions based on these three programs that mutually support spiritual with other developmental domains. He also identifies responsibilities of school counselors, professional organizations, district stakeholders, and counselor educators to address ethical and legal concerns.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Lisa M. Edwards |
| Author | Kristin Haglund |
| Author | Richard J. Fehring |
| Author | Jessica Pruszynski |
| Abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine trends in the influence of religiosity on sexual activity of Latina adolescents in the United States from 1995 to 2008 and to determine if differences existed between the Mexican American and other Latina groups. Methods: The sample comprised the subset of unmarried, 15-21-year-old (mean 17 years) Latina female respondents in the 1995 ( n=267), 2002 ( n=306), and 2006-2008 ( n=400) National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) datasets. Associations between religiosity (importance of religion and service attendance) and history of ever having sex, number of sex partners, and age of sexual debut were investigated. Results: Less than one half of Latinas in 1995 (44%) and in 2006-2008 (44%) reported that religion was very important to them, whereas in 2002, 50% reported it was important. Only in 1995 did Latinas who viewed religion as very important have a significantly lower level of sexual initiation. In 1995 and in 2006-2008, Latinas who held religion as very important had significantly fewer partners. In all three cohorts, the higher religious importance group had higher virgin survival rates. Across cohorts, approximately one third of respondents reported frequent religious attendance. In all cohorts, frequent attenders were less likely to have had sex, had fewer partners, and had older age at sexual debut. The survival rate as virgins for Mexican origin Latinas was higher in 1995 and 2002 compared to non-Mexican Latinas but was almost the same in 2006-2008. Conclusions: Religiosity had a protective association with sexual activity among Latina adolescents. The association of importance of religion with sexual activity has diminished from 1995 to 2008, however, whereas the importance of service attendance has remained stable. The influence of religion was more apparent among the Latinas of Mexican origin, but this greater influence also diminished by 2006-2008. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Publication | Journal of Women's Health (15409996) |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 871-877 |
| Date | June 2011 |
| DOI | 10.1089/jwh.2010.1949 |
| ISSN | 15409996 |
| Short Title | Religiosity and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Latina Adolescents |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:54:25 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:54:25 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Naomi V. Ekas |
| Author | Thomas L. Whitman |
| Author | Carolyn Shivers |
| Abstract | Religious beliefs, religious activities, and spirituality are coping resources used by many mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examined whether and how these resources were related to maternal socioemotional functioning. Mothers of children with ASD completed questionnaires assessing religiosity, spirituality, and a wide range of outcome variables, including stress, depression, self-esteem, life satisfaction, positive affect, and sense of control. Analyses revealed that religious beliefs and spirituality were associated with better positive outcomes and, to a lesser extent, lower levels of negative outcomes. Of the two predictors, spirituality accounted for more unique variance in positive outcomes. In contrast, religious activities were related to more negative outcomes and lower levels of positive outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Publication | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 706-719 |
| Date | May 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-008-0673-4 |
| ISSN | 01623257 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Yolanda Evans |
| Author | Laura Richardson |
| Author | Cari McCarty |
| Author | Chuan Zhou |
| Publication | Journal of Adolescent Health |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2, Supplement 1 |
| Pages | S117 |
| Date | February 2011 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.11.239 |
| ISSN | 1054-139X |
| Accessed | Tue Mar 15 14:50:23 2011 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:56:57 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:56:57 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Melissa A Farmer |
| Author | Paul D Trapnell |
| Author | Cindy M Meston |
| Abstract | Previous literature on religion and sexual behavior has focused on narrow definitions of religiosity, including religious affiliation, religious participation, or forms of religiousness (e.g., intrinsic religiosity). Trends toward more permissive premarital sexual activity in the North American Christian-Judeo religion support the secularization hypothesis of religion, which posits an increasing gap between religious doctrine and behavior. However, the recent rise of fundamentalist and new age religious movements calls for a reexamination of the current link between religion and sexual behavior. The use of dual definitions of religiosity, including religious affiliation and dimensional subtypes, may further characterize this link. The present cross-sectional study evaluated patterns of sexual behavior in a young adult sample (N = 1302, M age = 18.77 years) in the context of the secularization hypothesis using religious affiliation and a liberal-conservative continuum of religious subtypes: paranormal belief, spirituality, intrinsic religiosity, and fundamentalism. Results indicated few affiliation differences in sexual behavior in men or women. Sexual behaviors were statistically predicted by spirituality, fundamentalism, and paranormal belief, and the endorsement of fundamentalism in particular was correlated with lower levels of female sexual behavior. The secularization hypothesis was supported by consistent levels of sexual activity across affiliations and is contradicted by the differential impact of religiosity subtypes on sexual behavior. Findings suggested that the use of religious subtypes to evaluate religious differences, rather than solely affiliation, may yield useful insights into the link between religion and sexual behavior. |
| Publication | Archives of Sexual Behavior |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 852-865 |
| Date | Oct 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Arch Sex Behav |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-008-9407-0 |
| ISSN | 1573-2800 |
| Short Title | The relation between sexual behavior and religiosity subtypes |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/18839301 |
| Accessed | Sat Sep 26 15:50:33 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18839301 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:05:21 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:05:21 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Bruce Fawcett |
| Author | Leslie Francis |
| Author | Mandy Robbins |
| Abstract | sample of 755 religiously committed young people between the ages of 12 and 18 attending Tidal Impact (a weeklong youth mission and service event sponsored by the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches in Eastern Canada) completed a trial 80-item form of the Francis Psychological Type Scales designed for use among adolescents. These data were employed to refine four ten-item forced-choice scales to distinguish between preferences for the two orientations (extraversion and introversion), the two perceiving processes (sensing and intuition), the two judging processes (thinking and feeling) and the two attitudes (judging and perceiving). The scale properties of the new instrument commend the 40-item Adolescent form of the Francis Psychological Type Scales (FPTSA) for future use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Publication | Pastoral Psychology |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 201-216 |
| Date | April 2011 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11089-010-0324-5 |
| ISSN | 00312789 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:55:49 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:55:49 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Philip Gilligan |
| Abstract | Diverse, but significant, phenomena have combined to raise both the profile of issues related to religion and child abuse and the need for professionals to understand and respond appropriately to them. The nature of some of these issues is explored and attempts made to clarify them. Data collected by the author primarily from questionnaires completed by professionals involved in child protection and safeguarding work are analysed and discussed. Some patterns are identified and explored. Finally, it is suggested that, despite the apparent emergence of a more general recognition and acknowledgement of these issues amongst many professionals, relevant day-to-day practice remains largely dependent on individual views and attitudes. Moreover, practitioners are able to continue with 'religion-blind' and 'belief-blind' approaches without these being significantly challenged by agency policies or by professional cultures. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
| Publication | Child Abuse Review |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 94-110 |
| Date | March 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1002/car.1059 |
| ISSN | 0952-9136 |
| Short Title | Considering religion and beliefs in child protection and safeguarding work |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Marie Good |
| Author | Teena Willoughby |
| Author | Michael A Busseri |
| Abstract | Although there has been a substantial increase over the past decade in studies that have examined the psychosocial correlates of spirituality/religiosity in adolescence, very little is known about spirituality/religiosity as a domain of development in its own right. To address this limitation, the authors identified configurations of multiple dimensions of spirituality/religiosity across 2 time points with an empirical classification procedure (cluster analysis) and assessed development in these configurations at the sample and individual level. Participants included 756 predominately Canadian-born adolescents (53% female, 47% male) from southern Ontario, Canada, who completed a survey in Grade 11 (M age = 16.41 years) and Grade 12 (M age = 17.36 years). Measures included religious activity involvement, enjoyment of religious activities, the Spiritual Transcendence Index, wondering about spiritual issues, frequency of prayer, and frequency of meditation. Sample-level development (structural stability and change) was assessed by examining whether the structural configurations of the clusters were consistent over time. Individual-level development was assessed by examining intraindividual stability and change in cluster membership over time. Results revealed that a five cluster-solution was optimal at both grades. Clusters were identified as aspiritual/irreligious, disconnected wonderers, high institutional and personal, primarily personal, and meditators. With the exception of the high institutional and personal cluster, the cluster structures were stable over time. There also was significant intraindividual stability in all clusters over time; however, a significant proportion of individuals classified as high institutional and personal in Grade 11 moved into the primarily personal cluster in Grade 12. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Publication | Developmental Psychology |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 538-550 |
| Date | Mar 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | Dev Psychol |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0021270 |
| ISSN | 1939-0599 |
| Short Title | Stability and change in adolescent spirituality/religiosity |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21171747 |
| Accessed | Mon Apr 4 19:48:36 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21171747 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:56:31 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:56:31 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mathew J. Gregoski |
| Author | Vernon A. Barnes |
| Author | Martha S. Tingen |
| Author | Gregory A. Harshfield |
| Author | Frank A. Treiber |
| Abstract | Purpose To evaluate the effect of breathing awareness meditation (BAM), Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST), and health education control (HEC) on ambulatory blood pressure and sodium excretion in African American adolescents.Methods Following 3 consecutive days of systolic blood pressure (SBP) screenings, 166 eligible participants (i.e., SBP >50th-95th percentile) were randomized by school to either BAM (n = 53), LST (n = 69), or HEC (n = 44). In-school intervention sessions were administered for 3 months by health education teachers. Before and after the intervention, overnight urine samples and 24-hour ambulatory SBP, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate were obtained.Results Significant group differences were found for changes in overnight SBP and SBP, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate over the 24-hour period and during school hours. The BAM treatment exhibited the greatest overall decreases on these measures (Bonferroni adjusted, ps < .05). For example, for school-time SBP, BAM showed a change of -3.7 mmHg compared with no change for LST and a change of -.1 mmHg for HEC. There was a nonsignificant trend for overnight urinary sodium excretion (p = .07), with the BAM group displaying a reduction of -.92 ± 1.1 mEq/hr compared with increases of .89 ± 1.2 mEq/hr for LST and .58 ± .9 mEq/hr for HEC group.Conclusion BAM appears to improve hemodynamic function and may affect sodium handling among African American adolescents who are at increased risk for development of cardiovascular disease. |
| Publication | Journal of Adolescent Health |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-64 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.05.019 |
| ISSN | 1054-139X |
| Accessed | Tue Feb 15 18:59:12 2011 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:57:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:57:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Jan Gryczynski |
| Author | Brian W Ward |
| Abstract | This study investigated the social dynamics that underlie the negative association between religiosity and cigarette use among U.S. adolescents. Using data from the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the authors used a theory-based conceptual model (vicarious learning networks [VLN]) to examine the role that key reference group norms play in the religiosity-smoking relationship. This relationship is partially mediated by parents' and close friends' perceived disapproval for smoking. However, religiosity maintains a strong negative association with smoking. Consistent with the VLN model, cigarette use varied substantively based on reference group normative configurations. To the extent that the protective effects of religiosity arise from its influence in structuring the social milieu, some of religiosity's benefits could potentially be leveraged through interventions that promote healthy norms among reference groups within the social network. The VLN model may be a useful tool for conceptualizing the transmission of health behavior through social learning processes. |
| Publication | Health Education & Behavior: The Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-48 |
| Date | Feb 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | Health Educ Behav |
| DOI | 10.1177/1090198110372331 |
| ISSN | 1552-6127 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21189421 |
| Accessed | Wed Jun 8 19:08:55 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21189421 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:54:49 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:54:49 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Kristin A Haglund |
| Author | Richard J Fehring |
| Abstract | This study examined the association of religiosity, sexual education and family structure with risky sexual behaviors among adolescents and young adults. The nationally representative sample, from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth, included 3,168 women and men ages 15-21 years. Those who viewed religion as very important, had frequent church attendance, and held religious sexual attitudes were 27-54% less likely to have had sex and had significantly fewer sex partners than peers. Participants whose formal and parental sexual education included abstinence and those from two-parent families were 15% less likely to have had sex and had fewer partners. |
| Publication | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 460-472 |
| Date | Dec 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | J Relig Health |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-009-9267-5 |
| ISSN | 1573-6571 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19565334 |
| Accessed | Tue Jan 18 19:03:51 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19565334 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sion Kim Harris |
| Author | Lon R Sherritt |
| Author | David W Holder |
| Author | John Kulig |
| Author | Lydia A Shrier |
| Author | John R Knight |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Developed for use in health research, the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS) consists of brief measures of a broad range of religiousness and spirituality (R/S) dimensions. It has established psychometric properties among adults, but little is known about its appropriateness for use with adolescents. PURPOSE: We assessed the psychometric properties of the BMMRS among adolescents. METHOD: We recruited a racially diverse (85% non-White) sample of 305 adolescents aged 12-18 years (median 16 yrs, IQR 14-17) from 3 urban medical clinics; 93 completed a retest 1 week later. We assessed internal consistency and test-retest reliability. We assessed construct validity by examining how well the measures discriminated groups expected to differ based on self-reported religious preference, and how they related to a hypothesized correlate, depressive symptoms. Religious preference was categorized into "No religion/Atheist" (11%), "Don't know/Confused" (9%), or "Named a religion" (80%). RESULTS: Responses to multi-item measures were generally internally consistent (alpha > or = 0.70 for 12/16 measures) and stable over 1 week (intraclass correlation coefficients > or = 0.70 for 14/16). Forgiveness, Negative R/S Coping, and Commitment items showed lower internal cohesiveness. Scores on most measures were higher (p < 0.05) among those who "Named a religion" compared to the "No religion/Atheist" group. Forgiveness, Commitment, and Anticipated Support from members of one's congregation were inversely correlated with depressive symptoms, while BMMRS measures assessing negative R/S experiences (Negative R/S Coping, Negative Interactions with others in congregation, Loss in Faith) were positively correlated with depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that most BMMRS measures are reliable and valid for use among adolescents. |
| Publication | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 438-457 |
| Date | Dec 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | J Relig Health |
| ISSN | 0022-4197 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19093673 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 19:42:35 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19093673 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
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Developed for use in health research, the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS) consists of brief measures of a broad range of religiousness and spirituality (R/S) dimensions. We assessed the psychometric properties of the BMMRS among adolescents. Conclusions: Most BMMRS measures are reliable and valid for use among adolescents.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Jan Horwath |
| Author | Janet Lees |
| Abstract | The 1989 Children Act emphasizes the importance of giving due consideration to the child's religious persuasion. Yet, government assessment guidance provides practitioners with very little assistance in terms of establishing ways in which religious beliefs and practices influence family life. This is concerning at a time when considerable attention is being paid in the media to the negative influences of religious beliefs on parenting and Britain is becoming increasingly diverse. Drawing on a literature review of seventy-seven papers on religion and parenting, consideration is given to some of the challenges encountered by social workers when assessing the influence of religious beliefs on parenting. These challenges include: a lack of clarity with regard to what is meant by religion'; small-scale research studies with limited scope; a focus on perceptions of the influence of religious beliefs; disregard for both social workers' own views about religion and the ways in which these views are likely to influence practice. Moreover, poor preparation on social work training programmes and minimal support from supervisors mean that practitioners do not feel confident exploring religious beliefs and practices with families. All these factors lead to a significant influence in many families' lives being ignored. |
| Publication | British Journal of Social Work |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 82-99 |
| Date | January 1, 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcn116 |
| Short Title | Assessing the Influence of Religious Beliefs and Practices on Parenting Capacity |
| URL | http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/40/1/82 |
| Accessed | Fri Jan 29 19:25:41 2010 |
| Library Catalog | HighWire |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Lawrence Duane House |
| Author | Trisha Mueller |
| Author | Belinda Reininger |
| Author | Kathryn Brown |
| Author | Christine M. Markham |
| Abstract | To review research examining the influence of character on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). We defined character as comprising two positive youth development constructs: prosocial norms and spirituality. We conducted a systematic review of behavioral research published from 1985 through 2007 that examined the association between two character constructs (prosocial norms and spirituality) and ASRH outcomes. We coded results as showing a protective association, risk association, or no association, and as longitudinal, or cross-sectional. We considered consistent associations from at least two longitudinal studies for a given outcome to be sufficient evidence for a protective or risk association. There is sufficient evidence to indicate that prosocial norms and spirituality can be protective factors for some ASRH outcomes including intention to have sex, early sex or ever having sex, contraceptive and condom use, frequency of sex, and pregnancy. The generalizability of findings by age, race/ethnicity, and gender was unclear. Findings suggest that some character sub-constructs are associated with a reduced likelihood of several adverse ASRH outcomes and with an increased likelihood of using contraceptives and intending to use condoms. Further research is needed to better understand mixed results and results showing some character sub-constructs, such as religious affiliation, to be associated with adverse ASRH outcomes. |
| Publication | Journal of Adolescent Health |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3, Supplement 1 |
| Pages | S59-S74 |
| Date | March 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.11.218 |
| ISSN | 1054-139X |
| Short Title | Character as a Predictor of Reproductive Health Outcomes for Youth |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 22 21:01:54 2010 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Allan M Josephson |
| Author | Mary Lynn Dell |
| Abstract | This article introduces the interface between child and adolescent psychiatry and religion and spirituality. Developmental psychopathology has become increasingly diverse in its study of risk and protective factors for child and adolescent psychopathology. The effect of religion and spirituality on clinical conditions is among those factors. This review addresses (1) historical aspects of the relationship between psychiatry and religion/spirituality, (2) definitional issues, and (3) unique factors in child and adolescent work. Considering these factors and some general principles of intervention, it prepares the reader for other articles in this issue. The article concludes with some observations on the "secular family". |
| Publication | Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-15, v |
| Date | Jan 2004 |
| Journal Abbr | Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am |
| ISSN | 1056-4993 |
| Short Title | Religion and spirituality in child and adolescent psychiatry |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14723297 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 12:36:04 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 14723297 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
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This article introduces the interface between child and adolescent psychiatry and religion and spirituality. This review addresses (1) historical aspects of the relationship between psychiatry and religion/spirituality, (2) definitional issues, and (3) unique factors in child and adolescent work.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Antoinette Landor |
| Author | Leslie Gordon Simons |
| Author | Ronald L Simons |
| Author | Gene H Brody |
| Author | Frederick X Gibbons |
| Abstract | Research has documented a negative relationship between religion and risky sexual behavior. Few studies, however, have examined the processes whereby religion exerts this effect. The present study develops and tests a model of various mechanisms whereby parental religiosity reduces the likelihood of adolescents' participation in risky sexual behavior (early sexual debut, multiple sexual partners, and inconsistent condom use). Structural equation modeling, using longitudinal data from a sample of 612 African American adolescents (55% female), provided support for the model. The results indicated that parental religiosity influenced adolescent risky sexual behavior through its impact on authoritative parenting, adolescent religiosity, and adolescent affiliation with less sexually permissive peers. Some mediating mechanisms differed by the gender of the respondent, suggesting a "double-standard" for daughters but not for sons. Findings also indicated the importance of messages about sexual behavior that are transmitted to adolescents by their peers. Theoretical and policy implications of the findings are discussed. |
| Publication | Journal of Youth and Adolescence |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 296-309 |
| Date | Mar 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | J Youth Adolesc |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10964-010-9598-2 |
| ISSN | 1573-6601 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21052800 |
| Accessed | Mon Apr 4 19:48:36 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21052800 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:56:10 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:56:10 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | KC Leonard |
| Author | D Scott-Jones |
| Abstract | Religiosity, sexual activity, and contraception were examined via questionnaires and interviews in a diverse sample of 118 high school seniors. The majority reported religion to be important; importance and frequency ratings declined from private (e.g., prayer) to public (e.g., group activities) components of religion. Most were sexually active and used contraception. Nearly half acknowledged religious teachings on sexual activity, and one third believed premarital sex is proscribed. Religiosity items were negatively correlated with approval of sexual activity in hypothetical relationship scenarios, but religiosity was not related to self-reported sexual activity or contraceptive use. Participants emphasized relationships and physical health, not religious proscriptions, in their standards for sexual activity. Older adolescents may believe sexual activity is acceptable in committed romantic relationships. |
| Publication | Journal of Adolescent Research |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 578-600 |
| Date | JUL 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0743558409357732 |
| ISSN | 0743-5584 |
| Short Title | A Belief-Behavior Gap? |
| Accessed | Wed Jul 7 18:20:19 2010 |
| Library Catalog | ISI Web of Knowledge |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:03:23 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:03:23 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Terence Martin |
| Author | Bruce Kirkcaldy |
| Author | Georg Siefen |
| Abstract | An extant of literature has demonstrated an apparent connection between religiosity and physical and psychological health, yet there is a scarcity of studies focussing on the impact of religion on health among children and adolescents. The current study examined associations between self-report data on self-image, physical and psychological health and death-related cognitions in a large representative sample of German high-school students. Almost 1,000 German adolescents (aged 14-18 years) were administered a comprehensive series of questionnaires aimed at assessing anxiety/depression, trait addiction, smoking and drinking behaviour, physical ill-health reports, and self-perception of self-image, parental acceptance and educational attainment. Several statements were incorporated to assess self-injury and suicidal ideation. Just over half of the adolescents (56.9 per cent) did not attend church at all. Level of school influenced church attendance with secondary school adolescents attending least. Religious denomination also exerted a major role on church attendance with Muslims attending most regularly followed by Roman Catholics and then Protestants. Males were more likely to be non-attendees. Regular church attendees tended to adopt more healthy life-styles, they exercised more regularly, smoked less, were more likely to display higher school grades in linguistic – but not mathematical – competency. Conversely, there was some indication that negative affect, reflected by higher scores on the social problems scale was higher among church attenders. Religiosity was scarcely related to suicidal ideation among adolescents. |
| Publication | Journal of Managerial Psychology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 453 - 470 |
| Date | 2003 |
| DOI | 10.1108/02683940310484044 |
| Short Title | Antecedents of adult wellbeing |
| URL | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/02683940310484044 |
| Accessed | Fri Oct 30 15:09:58 2009 |
| Library Catalog | Emerald Publishing |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
The current study examined associations between self-report data on self-image, physical and psychological health and death-related cognitions in a large representative sample of German high-school students. Regular church attendees tended to adopt more healthy life-styles, they exercised more regularly, smoked less, were more likely to display higher school grades in linguistic – but not mathematical – competency. Conversely, there was some indication that negative affect, reflected by higher scores on the social problems scale was higher among church attenders.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Kathleen M McKenna |
| Author | Rani T Shankar |
| Publication | Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 78-81 |
| Date | 2009 Jan-Feb |
| Journal Abbr | J Midwifery Womens Health |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.07.012 |
| ISSN | 1542-2011 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19114243 |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 28 18:18:24 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19114243 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Alyssa S. Milot |
| Author | Alison Bryant Ludden |
| Abstract | The effects of religious attendance, religious importance, and gender on well-being, substance use, and academic engagement were examined among early adolescents (N = 683) from rural schools. Results indicated that females viewed religion as more important than males, although the frequency of religious attendance did not differ for males and females. Hierarchical regression results revealed that religious importance was a more prominent protective factor than attendance against substance use even after accounting for parental support; however, no links were found between religiosity and depression or self-esteem. Adolescents who reported that religion was important in their lives reported lower school misbehavior and higher motivation, although those with high religious attendance had higher grades. Interaction effects indicated that religious importance was particularly salient for males compared to females in terms of enhanced school bonding and self-efficacy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
| Publication | Youth & Society |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 403-425 |
| Date | March 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0044118X08316668 |
| ISSN | 0044-118X |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Carolyn R Mueller |
| Abstract | Children are born with "spiritual competence," an inner quality or power for faith development. Traditions from early nursing practice address the care of those who are in distress, suffering, questioning the reason for illness or pain, or seeking meaning and purpose in their lives. Increased demands on time and rapidly changing complex medical cases allow less time and energy directed toward spiritual issues for the nurse, while at the same time increasing the possibility of spiritual needs of the child and family. The following discussion is a synthesis of faith development theory, effects of spirituality in children, spiritual assessment techniques, and intervention strategies for children. |
| Publication | Pediatric Nursing |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 197-203, 208 |
| Date | 2010 Jul-Aug |
| Journal Abbr | Pediatr Nurs |
| ISSN | 0097-9805 |
| Short Title | Spirituality in children |
| Accessed | Thu Sep 30 14:00:24 2010 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20860259 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:02:29 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:02:29 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Adamson S Muula |
| Author | Martine Y Polycarpe |
| Author | Jayakaran Job |
| Author | Seter Siziya |
| Author | Emmanuel Rudatsikira |
| Abstract | UNLABELLED ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND Child vaccination is one of the public health interventions that are responsible for the relatively low child morbidity and mortality in developed nations compared to the developing world. We carried out this study to examine the association between mothers' use of traditional healer services and vaccination among Haitian children. Our hypothesis was that children whose mothers used the services of traditional healers were less likely to be vaccinated compared to children whose mothers did not use the services of traditional healers. METHODS A two-stage stratified sampling method was used to select 720 mothers from the population of Pont-Sonde, Haiti. Of these mothers, 691 (96%) completed the survey by responding to a standardized questionnaire on vaccination giving unadjusted odds ratios (OR) and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) and use of traditional healers. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the effect of explanatory variables on vaccination (the main outcome). RESULTS Mother's use of traditional healer services was negatively associated with vaccination after controlling for maternal age, education, religion, and distance from the nearest health care facility. For those children whose mothers often or always used the services of traditional healers, we found a 53% decrease in the odds of vaccination (AOR = 0.47; 95% CI [0.27, 0.83]) compared against children whose mothers never used the services of the traditional healers. There were negative associations between practice of Vodou and vaccination (AOR = 0.56; 95% CI [0.35, 0.92]), and distance from the nearest health care service facility and vaccination (AOR = 0.53; 95% CI [0.29, 0.97] and AOR = 0.34; 95% CI [0.20, 0.59] at 46-60 and more than 60 minutes walk time, respectively). CONCLUSION We found that mother's use of traditional healer services was negatively associated with vaccination of Haitian children. Findings from this study underscore the potential to enlist the support of traditional healers in promoting child health by educating, mentoring them (the traditional healers) in supporting vaccination efforts. |
| Publication | International Journal for Equity in Health |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Date | 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Equity Health |
| DOI | 10.1186/1475-9276-8-1 |
| ISSN | 1475-9276 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19133155 |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 28 18:09:28 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19133155 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Michelle E Neuman |
| Abstract | Knowledge of child development, including faith development, is important in providing holistic care to the child. Pediatric nurses and nurse practitioners may be inadequately prepared to meet the spiritual needs of children in developmentally appropriate ways. This article demonstrates why it is necessary to asses a child's or an adolescent's religious and spiritual beliefs and when and how a nurse intervenes. Modeled here is one way in which pediatric nurses can effectively combine their knowledge of child development and Fowler's theory of faith development to address the child and adolescent's spiritual needs. |
| Publication | Journal of Pediatric Nursing |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-50 |
| Date | Jan 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | J Pediatr Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.09.002 |
| ISSN | 1532-8449 |
| Accessed | Sun Feb 13 10:16:11 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21256411 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:57:52 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:57:52 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Jennifer G. Nooney |
| Abstract | A growing body of multidisciplinary research documents associations between religious involvement and mental health outcomes, yet the causal mechanisms linking them are not well understood. Ellison and his colleagues (2001) tested a series of hypotheses derived from the life stress paradigm which linked religious involvement to adult well-being and distress. In the present study those proposed mechanisms are tested in a population of adolescents, a particularly understudied group in religious research. Analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) reveals that religious involvement works to prevent the occurrence of school and health stressors, which reduces depression. For suicide ideation, religious involvement works to mobilize social resources. Implications for theory and research are discussed. |
| Publication | Review of Religious Research |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 341-354 |
| Date | Jun., 2005 |
| ISSN | 0034673X |
| Short Title | Religion, Stress, and Mental Health in Adolescence |
| URL | http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.bu.edu/stable/3512165 |
| Accessed | Fri Sep 25 12:30:19 2009 |
| Library Catalog | JSTOR |
| Extra | ArticleType: primary_article / Full publication date: Jun., 2005 / Copyright © 2005 Religious Research Association, Inc. |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
Ellison and his colleagues (2001) tested a series of hypotheses derived from the life stress paradigm which linked religious involvement to adult well-being and distress. In the present study those proposed mechanisms are tested in a population of adolescents, a particularly understudied group in religious research.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Curtis P. Ogland |
| Author | John P. Bartkowski |
| Author | Thankam S. Sunil |
| Author | Xiaohe Xu |
| Abstract | Scholars have shown increasing interest in the social implications of Protestant and, specifically, Pentecostal expansion in Latin America over the past several decades. This study uses data from the National Demographic and Health Survey in Brazil to explore the influence of religious affiliation and attendance on the reproductive behavior of unmarried female adolescents (ages 15–19). Results demonstrate that religiously affiliated female adolescents are less likely to have had a child during their teen years when compared with their unaffiliated peers. These protective effects are quite robust for adolescents who claim a Pentecostal affiliation, which is consistent with the doctrine of sanctification, including norms of sexual restraint. Results also demonstrate that teens who attend worship services frequently are significantly less likely to have had a child. These findings augment prior research on religion and fertility while calling attention to the protective effects associated with emergent niches in Brazil's increasingly diversified religious economy. |
| Publication | Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 754-760 |
| Date | 12/2010 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01544.x |
| ISSN | 00218294 |
| Short Title | Religious Influences on Teenage Childbearing Among Brazilian Female Adolescents |
| URL | http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01544.x |
| Accessed | Tue Jan 18 20:23:05 2011 |
| Library Catalog | CrossRef |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Curtis P. Ogland |
| Author | Xiaohe Xu |
| Author | John P. Bartkowski |
| Author | Emmanuelle G. Ogland |
| Abstract | <p><br/>This study examines the association between religious factors and the virginity status of unmarried Brazilian female adolescents aged 15-19 years. The analysis draws on data from the Brazilian National Demographic and Health Survey (2006) using a sub-sample of unmarried Brazilian female adolescents aged 15-19 years (N = 2,364). Multinomial logistic regression is used to test the association between denominational affiliation, worship service participation, and self-reported virginity status. The findings reveal that adolescents affiliated with Protestant faiths, particularly Pentecostalism, and those who attend worship services often have significantly higher odds of remaining a virgin because of a commitment to not have sex until marriage. This premarital chastity rationale for virginity is most strongly evidenced among frequently attending teens who are affiliated with Protestant and Pentecostal faiths. Similar to patterns observed in the United States, teen involvement with Protestant faiths, particularly strict traditions, such as Pentecostalism, is associated with a commitment to virginity in Brazil.</p> |
| Publication | Journal of Adolescent Health |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 651-653 |
| Date | June 2011 |
| DOI | 16/j.jadohealth.2010.09.018 |
| ISSN | 1054-139X |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X10004866 |
| Accessed | Wed Jul 13 18:39:55 2011 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:54:25 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:54:25 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Shelley-Rae Pehler |
| Author | Martha Craft-Rosenberg |
| Abstract | Although much has been written regarding ill adolescents, research has not described their spiritual response. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to describe the lived experiences of spirituality in adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy using van Manen's phenomenological method. Findings from nine teens showed that the essential theme of spirituality was "longing," the strong desire for something unattainable. Consistent with Reed's (1992) paradigm for understanding spirituality, participants mediated their longing through "Connecting with others, self, and beyond self." These findings support the need for nursing to assess spirituality in teens and determine developmentally appropriate interventions to ameliorate longing. |
| Publication | Journal of Pediatric Nursing |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 481-494 |
| Date | Dec 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Pediatr Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.06.008 |
| ISSN | 1532-8449 |
| Short Title | Longing |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19931146 |
| Accessed | Mon Dec 28 14:56:19 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19931146 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:55 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:55 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Balaram Pradhan |
| Author | Hr Nagendra |
| Abstract | To investigate the effect of two yoga-based relaxation techniques, namely, cyclic meditation (CM) and supine rest (SR), using the six letter cancellation task (SLCT). The subjects consisted of 208 school students, (132 boys, 76 girls) in the age range of 13 - 16 years. The subjects were assessed on SLCT before and immediately after both yoga-based relaxation techniques. After both practices, the total and net scores were significantly increased, although the magnitude of change was more after CM than after SR in the net scores (14.5 versus 11.31%). The net score change in the CM session was significantly larger than the change in the SR, whereas, there was no significant change in the wrong cancellation score. After either practice, the total and net scores were significantly increased, irrespective of gender and age. Both CM and SR led to improvement in performance, as assessed by SLCT, but the change caused by CM was larger than SR. |
| Publication | International Journal of Yoga |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 67-69 |
| Date | Jul 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Yoga |
| DOI | 10.4103/0973-6131.72632 |
| ISSN | 0973-6131 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/21170232 |
| Accessed | Tue Jan 18 19:19:20 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21170232 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mark D. Regnerus |
| Author | Christian Smith |
| Abstract | Much has been made of religious influences on a variety of human behaviors and outcomes. However, some researchers choose to attribute religious influences to selection effects or underlying personality traits. They suggest scholars should pay more attention to what underlies religiosity than what effects it may have. This manuscript engages the fundamental debate about the real influence of religious participation and salience in people's lives. We consider in this study the implications of selection effects for studies of religious influences, first by examining previous research evidence, and second by our own exploration of the effects of religion on three diverse outcomes during adolescence - family relations, health, and delinquency. The evidence suggests that two common measures of religiosity are indeed subject to selection processes, but that this does not appear easily to alter or diminish their independent effects. There is also evidence for a strategic inclination to be more religious, but this too fails to mitigate religious influences. Finally, skepticism in the form of reciprocal effects appears more plausible than selection effects. |
| Publication | Review of Religious Research |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-50 |
| Date | Sep., 2005 |
| DOI | 10.2307/4148279 |
| ISSN | 0034673X |
| URL | http://www.jstor.org/stable/4148279 |
| Accessed | Mon Sep 7 13:45:36 2009 |
| Library Catalog | JSTOR |
| Extra | ArticleType: primary_article / Full publication date: Sep., 2005 / Copyright © 2005 Religious Research Association, Inc. |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
This manuscript engages the fundamental debate about the real influence of religious participation and salience in people’s lives. We consider in this study the implications of selection effects for studies of religious influences, first by examining previous research evidence, and second by our own exploration of the effects of religion on three diverse outcomes during adolescence - family relations, health, and delinquency.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Lynn Rew |
| Author | Y Joel Wong |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: To systematically review and synthesize literature concerning the relationships among religiosity, spirituality, health attitudes, and health behaviors in adolescents. METHODS: Forty-three studies between 1998 and 2003 were systematically reviewed to (a) determine if the studies were based on conceptual or theoretical frameworks, (b) identify the types of religiosity and spirituality measures used as well as their effects on health attitudes and behaviors, (c) evaluate the quality of these measures, (d) determine categories and frequency of measures of health attitudes and behaviors, (e) evaluate the quality of the research designs, and (f) determine the effects of religiosity or spirituality on adolescent health attitudes and behaviors. RESULTS: Over half (n = 26) the studies were atheoretical or had an unclear framework and the other half were based on a wide variety of conceptual and theoretical models. A total of 37 distinct religiosity/spirituality variables were identified and varied in specificity. Less than half (n = 21) reported reliability of the measures and only seven contained information about validity of the measures. All 43 studies included measures of health-risk behaviors and/or attitudes but only seven addressed health-promoting behaviors. Most studies (84%) showed that measures of religiosity/spirituality had positive effects on health attitudes and behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: The variety of studies and measures indicate that religiosity and spirituality may be important correlates of adolescent health attitudes and behaviors. Although the majority of the studies reviewed were well designed, there was no consistency in the theoretical bases and operational definitions of religiosity/spirituality phenomena. |
| Publication | The Journal of Adolescent Health: Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 433-442 |
| Date | Apr 2006 |
| Journal Abbr | J Adolesc Health |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.02.004 |
| ISSN | 1879-1972 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16549305 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 15:43:59 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 16549305 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
Purpose: To systematically review and synthesize literature concerning the relationships among religiosity, spirituality, health attitudes, and health behaviors in adolescents. Conclusions: The variety of studies and measures indicate that religiosity and spirituality may be important correlates of adolescent health attitudes and behaviors.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Rubin |
| Author | Melissa Dodd |
| Author | Neelam Desai |
| Author | Bradley Pollock |
| Author | John Graham-Pole |
| Abstract | The literature supporting a relationship between religion/spirituality and physical/mental health has led to recommendations that health professionals attend to these issues in patient assessment and intervention. Many studies indicate that spiritual issues are important to adolescents, especially those with physical and/or psychological health concerns. Although several instruments have been developed to measure religion/spirituality in adults, no validated instrument currently exists for assessing this concept in children or adolescents. The applicability of two adult scales, the SIBS and the SWBS, were assessed to explore the spiritual well-being of adolescents by comparing spirituality scores of 38 chronically ill and 38 healthy adolescents and their parents. No significant difference was found between ill and well adolescents on either scale. Parents scored significantly higher than adolescents on both scales. Although this could indicate that parents have greater spiritual well-being than their children, these two findings taken together suggest these measures may be insufficiently sensitive measures of spirituality in childhood. This is supported by the finding that most adolescents and their parents felt both scales to be ineffective measures of adolescent spirituality. The authors concluded that a more specific scale should be developed for measuring spirituality in the young, especially those with chronic illness. Such an instrument might best be developed through a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. |
| Publication | Pediatric Nursing |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37-42 |
| Date | 2009 Jan-Feb |
| Journal Abbr | Pediatr Nurs |
| ISSN | 0097-9805 |
| Short Title | Spirituality in well and ill adolescents and their parents |
| Accessed | Tue Feb 22 19:17:39 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19378572 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Rubin |
| Author | Melissa Dodd |
| Author | Neelam Desai |
| Author | Bradley Pollock |
| Author | John Graham-Pole |
| Abstract | The literature supporting a relationship between religion/spirituality and physical/mental health has led to recommendations that health professionals attend to these issues in patient assessment and intervention. Many studies indicate that spiritual issues are important to adolescents, especially those with physical and/or psychological health concerns. Although several instruments have been developed to measure religion/spirituality in adults, no validated instrument currently exists for assessing this concept in children or adolescents. The applicability of two adult scales, the SIBS and the SWBS, were assessed to explore the spiritual well-being of adolescents by comparing spirituality scores of 38 chronically ill and 38 healthy adolescents and their parents. No significant difference was found between ill and well adolescents on either scale. Parents scored significantly higher than adolescents on both scales. Although this could indicate that parents have greater spiritual well-being than their children, these two findings taken together suggest these measures may be insufficiently sensitive measures of spirituality in childhood. This is supported by the finding that most adolescents and their parents felt both scales to be ineffective measures of adolescent spirituality. The authors concluded that a more specific scale should be developed for measuring spirituality in the young, especially those with chronic illness. Such an instrument might best be developed through a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. |
| Publication | Pediatric Nursing |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37-42 |
| Date | 2009 Jan-Feb |
| Journal Abbr | Pediatr Nurs |
| ISSN | 0097-9805 |
| Short Title | Spirituality in well and ill adolescents and their parents |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19378572 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 19:59:55 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19378572 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
The applicability of two adult scales, the SIBS and the SWBS, were assessed to explore the spiritual well-being of adolescents by comparing spirituality scores of 38 chronically ill and 38 healthy adolescents and their parents. No significant difference was found between ill and well adolescents on either scale. Parents scored significantly higher than adolescents on both scales. These two findings taken together suggest these measures may be insufficiently sensitive measures of spirituality in childhood.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Richard Sawatzky |
| Author | Anne Gadermann |
| Author | Barbara Pesut |
| Abstract | This study examines the relationships between six spirituality-related attributes and quality of life (QOL) in adolescents, and the extent to which these relationships are mediated by perceived physical and mental health status and five important life domains (family, friends, living environment, school experiences, and perception of self). The data were obtained via a cross-sectional health survey of 8,225 adolescents in British Columbia, Canada. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized relationships. All spiritual attributes are significantly associated with three or more of the life domains, and four of the attributes significantly explain global QOL after controlling for the other variables in the multivariate model. The attributes indicative of adolescents’ feelings about their future and other existential matters were found to be relatively most explanatory with respect to global QOL. The predominant mediators include adolescents’ satisfaction with their family, their perceived self, and their perceived mental health status. Spirituality is important with respect to adolescents’ QOL. The multivariate model provides preliminary insights into the relevance of several attributes of spirituality and the possible mechanisms by which these attributes may contribute to adolescents’ QOL. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
| Publication | Applied Research in Quality of Life |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-22 |
| Date | March 2009 |
| Series | Religion/Spirituality and Quality of Life |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11482-009-9065-y |
| ISSN | 1871-2584 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | J. Thomas |
| Abstract | Reviews the article, Patient teenagers? A comparison of the sexual behavior of virginity pledgers and matched nonpledgers by J. E. Rosenbaum (2009). Youth who took a virginity pledge reported a similar level of sexual intercourse to that of closely matched nonpledging youth in a longitudinal study that assessed outcomes five years after pledging. Three-fourths of both pledgers and nonpledgers had had intercourse by the five-year follow-up, and the mean age at first sex for both groups was 21. The researcher points out that this study has several possible limitations. At Wave 1, the matched sample was more religious and sexually conservative than the general adolescent population, and consequently at Wave 3, the sample reported more conservative sexual behavior than did most adolescents. Additionally, pledgers may have underreported their sexual activity, and some youth classifi ed as nonpledgers at Wave 2 reported having taken a pledge at the last interview. Furthermore, the analysis did not assess whether taking a pledge had any causal association with later sexual activity. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
| Publication | Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Date | March 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1363/4106309 |
| ISSN | 1538-6341 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | M. Thygeson |
| Author | M.C. Hooke |
| Abstract | Objective Yoga is being used increasingly in the medical field as a healing modality for adult patients experiencing serious illness and for those undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment for cancer. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of a single 45-min yoga intervention on pediatric hematology/oncology inpatients and their parents facing a life-threatening disease and hospitalization.Methods The study included a cohort of 16 patients, ages 7-16, who were receiving inpatient treatment for cancer or blood disorders. There were 6 females and 10 males; 11 were ages 7-11, and 5 were ages 13-16. The parent cohort included 33 parents of children receiving inpatient treatment for cancer. There were 23 mothers and 10 fathers. The Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used to measure subjects' anxiety and a general sense of well-being. Measurements were administered immediately before and after the yoga class. The adult version was used for the adolescents and the parents; and the child version was used for the children.Results In the child group (n=11), a Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test showed that the pre-class STAI score (Md=31) evidenced little change. In the adolescent group (n=5), anxiety and sense of well-being significantly improved with the median STAI score decreasing from pre-class (Md=41) to post-class (Md=28), z=-2.03, p=0.042. In the parent cohort (n=33), STAI scores showed a decrease in anxiety and increase in well-being, with the median STAI score decreasing from pre-class (Md=45) to post-class (Md=30) z=-5.00, p<.001. An open-ended question administered at the end of class reflected a greatly improved sense of relaxation and ease.Conclusion Yoga is a feasible intervention in a hospital setting. Children, adolescents and parents were enthusiastic about class participation. There was a significant improvement in the sense of well-being in adolescents and parents, while well-being in children remained constant. The majority of participants enjoyed yoga as a family activity. Parents reported how meaningful it was to engage in a healthy activity with their ill child. As a mind body experience, adolescent patients appeared to be more sensitive to the benefits of yoga than the younger patients. This may be due to developmental differences and merits further investigation. Yoga is a beneficial activity for parents, who are stressed by the hospitalization of their chronically ill child. |
| Publication | European Journal of Integrative Medicine |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 207-208 |
| Date | December 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.eujim.2009.08.121 |
| ISSN | 1876-3820 |
| Short Title | Peaceful Play Program |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/science/article/B984N-4XNT3MD-1V/2/a2485ead30aae13f5054ee6b2fafeded |
| Accessed | Wed Dec 30 12:09:16 2009 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:55 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:55 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Steven Walker |
| Abstract | Children and young people have the capacity to conjure feelings of faith and hope when experiencing emotional and psychological distress. World myths, legends and fairy stories as part of early child development offer a rich source of material to draw from and enlist in the therapeutic endeavour. Fairies often act in a healing capacity in mythology, or they appear as agents between the world of human affairs and the invisible forces of nature. Mythological beings also possess helping powers in advance of mortals achieving superhuman tasks, but they can also when used as metaphor, frighten children and potentially cause psychological harm. This paper suggests that mental health practitioners can utilise such powerful narratives therapeutically and in a culturally respectful and spiritually innovative way. Harnessing the child's imagination can be a powerful vehicle for a transforming experience at the psychic level with consequent positive benefits for emotional well-being. |
| Publication | Mental Health, Religion & Culture |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81 |
| Date | 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674670903196721 |
| ISSN | 1367-4676 |
| Short Title | Young people's mental health |
| URL | http://www.informaworld.com/10.1080/13674670903196721 |
| Accessed | Mon Jan 11 15:25:06 2010 |
| Library Catalog | Informaworld |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Y Joel Wong |
| Author | Lynn Rew |
| Author | Kristina D Slaikeu |
| Abstract | There is accumulating evidence that religiosity/spirituality (R/S) are important correlates of mental health in adult populations. However, the associations between R/S and mental heath in adolescent populations have not been systematically studied. The purpose of this article is to report on a systematic review of recent research on the relationships between adolescent R/S and mental health. Twenty articles between 1998 and 2004 were reviewed. Most studies (90%) showed that higher levels of R/S were associated with better mental health in adolescents. Institutional and existential dimensions of R/S had the most robust relationships with mental health. The relationships between R/S and mental health were generally stronger or more unique for males and older adolescents than for females and younger adolescents. Recommendations for future research and implications for mental health nursing are discussed. |
| Publication | Issues in Mental Health Nursing |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-183 |
| Date | 2006 Feb-Mar |
| Journal Abbr | Issues Ment Health Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1080/01612840500436941 |
| ISSN | 0161-2840 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16418077 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 15:34:27 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 16418077 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
The purpose of this article is to report on a systematic review of recent research on the relationships between adolescent R/S and mental health. The relationships between R/S and mental health were generally stronger or more unique for males and older adolescents than for females and younger adolescents.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mansoo Yu |
| Author | Arlene R Stiffman |
| Abstract | The present study tests how positive family relationships and religious affiliation mediate between negative familial and social environments, and adolescent illicit drug abuse/dependence symptoms. The theoretical framework is based on an integration of two theories: the ecological model of human development (Bronfenbrenner, 1979) and the social development model (Hawkins & Weis, 1985). We used a stratified random sample of 401 American Indian adolescents. A path analysis tested the integrative theoretical model. Findings showed that positive family relationships mediated the negative impact of addicted family members, violence victimization, and negative school environment on illicit drug abuse/dependence symptoms. Religious affiliation mediated the negative effect of deviant peers on positive family relationships. Intervention and prevention efforts may benefit from promoting positive family relationships and religious affiliation to reduce the impact of complex familial and social problems on illicit drug symptoms. |
| Publication | Addictive Behaviors |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 694-699 |
| Date | Jul 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Addict Behav |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.03.005 |
| ISSN | 1873-6327 |
| Accessed | Sun Apr 25 18:05:12 2010 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20359830 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:03:23 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:03:23 2011 |