کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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347421 | 617881 | 2011 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
In view of the substantial number of recent studies on relationships between religious involvement and constructive or destructive behavior among adolescents, it is time to consolidate knowledge about these relationships through a meta-analysis. The meta-analysis conducted in this study involves 40 studies published from 1995 to 2009, covering adolescents with an average age of 16.45 years. Results show a weak overall effect (Zr = .19). Moreover, religious involvement exhibits a stronger relationship with constructive behavior than with destructive behavior. Compared with private religious involvement, public religious involvement shows a weaker relationship with constructive or destructive behaviors. Furthermore, non-representative sampling generates a stronger relationship than does representative sampling.
Research Highlights
► Youth's religious involvement has a positive relationship with conduct.
► The relationship is stronger with constructive behavior than with destructive behavior.
► The relationship is stronger with private than with public religious involvement.
► The relationship is stronger based on a non-representative sample than on a representative sample.
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 33, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 376–385