Anchors of Religious Commitment in Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Layton, Emily; Dollahite, David C.; Hardy, Sam A.
Titel	Anchors of Religious Commitment in Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescent Research, 26 (2011) 3, S.381-413 (33 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0743-5584
DOI	10.1177/0743558410391260
Schlagwörter	Jews; Religion; Adolescents; Muslims; Christianity; Interviews; Religious Factors; Parent Role; Biblical Literature; Clergy; Adolescent Attitudes; Islam; Judaism; Beliefs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jew; Jude; Jüdin; Juden; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Muslim; Muslimin; Christentum; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Parental role; Elternrolle; Bibel; Klerus; Judaismus; Belief; Glaube
Abstract	This study explores adolescent religious commitment using qualitative data from a religiously diverse (Jewish, Christian, Muslim) sample of 80 adolescents. A new construct, "anchors of religious commitment," grounded in interview data, is proposed to describe what adolescents commit to as a part of their religious identity. Seven anchors of religious commitment are discussed: (a) religious traditions, rituals, and laws; (b) God; (c) faith traditions or denominations; (d) faith community members; (e) parents; (f) scriptures or sacred texts; and (g) religious leaders. The findings broaden the conceptual understanding of commitment as a relational construct and not just a behavioral or attitudinal construct. Implications for future research on adolescent religious commitment are discussed along with practical implications for parents and religious leaders. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10