School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA.
Adv Child Dev Behav. 2011;41:161-95. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-386492-5.00007-5.
Issues of spirituality and thriving are pertinent to the period of adolescence given the marked changes in body, mind, and relationships. In order to provide an overview of the relationship between religion, spirituality, and positive youth development, this chapter offers a developmental systems perspective and proposes a relational spirituality as a framework for understanding adolescent religious and spiritual development. In addition, the chapter examines various psychological mechanisms through which religion and spirituality may promote positive youth development. Existing empirical research on the relationships between adolescent religion, spirituality, thriving, and specific indicators of positive youth development is reviewed. Finally, future directions for continuing to build the field of study are discussed.
由于身体、心理和人际关系都发生了显著变化，因此灵性和成长问题与青春期密切相关。为了概述宗教、灵性与积极青年发展之间的关系，本章提供了一个发展系统视角，并提出了关系灵性作为理解青少年宗教和精神发展的框架。此外，本章还探讨了宗教和灵性促进积极青年发展的各种心理机制。回顾了现有关于青少年宗教、灵性、成长与积极青年发展具体指标之间关系的实证研究。最后，讨论了继续发展该研究领域的未来方向。
