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Teena Willoughby - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Religious and Non-Religious Activity Engagement as Assets in Promoting Social Ties Throughout University: The Role of Emotion Regulation.
    Journal of youth and adolescence, 2014
    Co-Authors: Thalia Semplonius, Marie Good, Teena Willoughby
    Abstract:

    Emerging adulthood is a time of many changes. For example, one change that occurs for a subset of emerging adults is leaving home and starting university. Importantly, the creation of social ties can aid in promoting positive adjustment during university. This study investigated whether involvement in Religious Activities promotes social ties among university students directly and/or indirectly through emotion regulation. Importantly, involvement in Religious Activities may promote self-regulatory skills, and the ability to effectively regulate emotions can aid in navigating social interactions. To rule out potentially important confounding variables, spirituality and involvement in non-Religious clubs were statistically controlled in all analyses. The participants included 1,132 university students (70.5 % female) from a university in Ontario, Canada who were surveyed each year over a period of 3 years. The results indicated that involvement in Religious Activities indirectly predicted more social ties over time through emotion regulation. Spirituality did not predict social ties or emotion regulation. Furthermore, non-Religious clubs directly predicted more social ties over time. Thus, although involvement in Religious and non-Religious Activities both predicted more social ties in a university setting over time, the mechanism by which these Activities promote social ties differed.

  • Evaluating the Direction of Effects in the Relationship Between Religious Versus Non-Religious Activities, Academic Success, and Substance Use
    Journal of youth and adolescence, 2010
    Co-Authors: Marie Good, Teena Willoughby
    Abstract:

    This longitudinal study tested the influence of involvement and selection hypotheses for the association between Religious versus non-Religious activity involvement and two salient indicators of adolescent psychosocial adjustment (substance use and academic achievement). Participants included 3,993 Canadian adolescents (49.4% girls) who were surveyed each year from grades 9–12. More frequent Religious attendance (but not non-Religious club involvement) in one grade predicted lower levels of substance use in the next grade. Higher levels of non-Religious club involvement (but not Religious service attendance) in one grade predicted higher academic achievement in the next grade, and higher academic achievement in one grade predicted more frequent non-Religious club involvement in the next grade. The effects were robust, as they were invariant across grade and significant after controlling for individual, peer, and family characteristics. Most importantly, these results suggest that Religious Activities are not just another club, but, rather, that different developmental assets may be fostered in Religious as compared to non-Religious Activities.

Marie Good - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Religious and Non-Religious Activity Engagement as Assets in Promoting Social Ties Throughout University: The Role of Emotion Regulation.
    Journal of youth and adolescence, 2014
    Co-Authors: Thalia Semplonius, Marie Good, Teena Willoughby
    Abstract:

    Emerging adulthood is a time of many changes. For example, one change that occurs for a subset of emerging adults is leaving home and starting university. Importantly, the creation of social ties can aid in promoting positive adjustment during university. This study investigated whether involvement in Religious Activities promotes social ties among university students directly and/or indirectly through emotion regulation. Importantly, involvement in Religious Activities may promote self-regulatory skills, and the ability to effectively regulate emotions can aid in navigating social interactions. To rule out potentially important confounding variables, spirituality and involvement in non-Religious clubs were statistically controlled in all analyses. The participants included 1,132 university students (70.5 % female) from a university in Ontario, Canada who were surveyed each year over a period of 3 years. The results indicated that involvement in Religious Activities indirectly predicted more social ties over time through emotion regulation. Spirituality did not predict social ties or emotion regulation. Furthermore, non-Religious clubs directly predicted more social ties over time. Thus, although involvement in Religious and non-Religious Activities both predicted more social ties in a university setting over time, the mechanism by which these Activities promote social ties differed.

  • Evaluating the Direction of Effects in the Relationship Between Religious Versus Non-Religious Activities, Academic Success, and Substance Use
    Journal of youth and adolescence, 2010
    Co-Authors: Marie Good, Teena Willoughby
    Abstract:

    This longitudinal study tested the influence of involvement and selection hypotheses for the association between Religious versus non-Religious activity involvement and two salient indicators of adolescent psychosocial adjustment (substance use and academic achievement). Participants included 3,993 Canadian adolescents (49.4% girls) who were surveyed each year from grades 9–12. More frequent Religious attendance (but not non-Religious club involvement) in one grade predicted lower levels of substance use in the next grade. Higher levels of non-Religious club involvement (but not Religious service attendance) in one grade predicted higher academic achievement in the next grade, and higher academic achievement in one grade predicted more frequent non-Religious club involvement in the next grade. The effects were robust, as they were invariant across grade and significant after controlling for individual, peer, and family characteristics. Most importantly, these results suggest that Religious Activities are not just another club, but, rather, that different developmental assets may be fostered in Religious as compared to non-Religious Activities.

Craig Anne Heflinger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Religious Activity and Pastoral Counseling among Protestant Youth with SED.
    Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2006
    Co-Authors: Tracy J. Pinkard, Craig Anne Heflinger
    Abstract:

    The past decade has shown a surge of interest in faith-based resources for a variety of social problems. However, these resources have not been systematically studied for children with emotional and behavioral problems. We investigated Religious activity and use of pastoral counseling among Protestant youth with serious emotional disorders (SED) (N=464) and examined associated youth and caregiver characteristics. Findings indicate that the majority of SED youth do participate in Religious Activities, but do not frequently receive pastoral counseling for their problems. Youth with fewer externalizing problems as well as minority youth had an increased likelihood of participation in Religious Activities, while youth with more psychosocial impairment had an increased likelihood of using pastoral counseling. Implications of this study for research and practice are discussed.

Khalid Alzahrani - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Barak Medina - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Does the Establishment of Religion Justify Regulating Religious Activities? — The Israeli Experience
    Religion in the Public Sphere: A Comparative Analysis of German Israeli American and International Law, 2007
    Co-Authors: Barak Medina
    Abstract:

    The extent of public sector involvement in providing Religious services is an important factor in determining the scope of legitimate regulation of relevant Religious Activities. However, I argue that the existence of a government role is not a sufficient justification for such regulation. Participation in the supply of Religious services does not exempt the government from the constraints of its duty to respect freedom of religion. I point to two main considerations in this respect. First, in certain cases, accomplishing the purpose of government involvement — securing reasonable access to Religious services — entails government intervention in Religious Activities. Second, more extensive regulation can be justified when involvement of the public authority intensifies the harm that the relevant Religious practice imposes on other interests. These and related arguments are illustrated through a case-study — the Israeli experience of almost six decades of intensive involvement of a democratic state in supplying Religious services.

  • does the establishment of religion justify regulating Religious Activities the israeli experience
    2005
    Co-Authors: Barak Medina
    Abstract:

    The extent of public sector involvement in providing Religious services is an important factor in determining the scope of legitimate regulation of relevant Religious Activities. However, I argue that the existence of a government role is not a sufficient justification for such regulation. Participation in the supply of Religious services does not exempt the government from the constraints of its duty to respect freedom of religion. I point to two main considerations in this respect. First, in certain cases, accomplishing the purpose of government involvement — securing reasonable access to Religious services — entails government intervention in Religious Activities. Second, more extensive regulation can be justified when involvement of the public authority intensifies the harm that the relevant Religious practice imposes on other interests. These and related arguments are illustrated through a case-study — the Israeli experience of almost six decades of intensive involvement of a democratic state in supplying Religious services.