Configurations of student Spirituality/Religiosity: evidence from a Philippine university

One of the points of contention in youth research pertains to academic life vis-a-vis the religious and spiritual mindset of the young student. Questions about the probable associations between academic growth and spiritual/religious life are treated with intense interest in religious and sociologic...

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Authors: Baring, Rito V. (Author) ; Liu, Eric Y. (Author) ; Lee, Romeo (Author) ; Maria, Madelene Sta (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2016]
In: International journal of children's spirituality
Year: 2016, Volume: 21, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 163-176
IxTheo Classification:AE Psychology of religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
CF Christianity and Science
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Student religiosity
B youth spirituality
B Religious Practice
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:One of the points of contention in youth research pertains to academic life vis-a-vis the religious and spiritual mindset of the young student. Questions about the probable associations between academic growth and spiritual/religious life are treated with intense interest in religious and sociological discussions. This study sought to find out the characteristics of Filipino student Spirituality and Religiosity using the Religiosity and Spirituality Scale for Youth from a sample of 3108 college students in a Manila-based Philippine university. It inquired further how certain psychosocial variables can be associated with student spirituality and religiosity (S/R). The results revealed two significant variable traits associated with S/R: identity (psychosocial factors) and relational (psychosocial adjustment) variables. The results point to significant insights for the management of youth religious behaviour in general and of tertiary students in particular despite recent decline in levels of religiosity among the young.
ISSN:1469-8455
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2016.1207617