Religion and spirituality (RS) are distinct, often overlap** constructs that are deeply
meaningful to many people in the United States. In this conceptual review, the importance of …

Black adolescents occupy one of the most precarious and marginalized social locations of
society, yet they remain vigilant against oppression. Indeed, Black youth have a vast history …

This article complements existing victimological studies on religion by investigating whether
religion promotes or reduces fear of crime in Germany. According to the generalized …

Using a complex religion framework, this study examines how and why three dimensions of
religiosity—biblical literalism, personal religiosity, and religious service attendance—are …

This Element provides a comprehensive yet concise account of scientific research on
children's religious and spiritual (RS) development. After providing a historical sketch of …

This paper aims to understand how young Muslims in the super-diverse city of Antwerp
negotiate the tensions between their religious identification and the broader cultural …

Previous studies on the relationship between religiosity and sexual behavior have yielded
mixed results, partly due to variations by gender and marital status. Furthermore, less is …

Research on the impact of new technologies on American youth often fails to consider their
impact on religious commitment, and research on adolescent religiosity often fails to …

Religious development is an area of growing interest in developmental science. This
chapter reviews research on religious development across adolescence and early …

Background Adolescence is a time when beliefs and values are developed and when the
influences of the significant others take shape in the life of the future young adult and …