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Keywords
Pre-Teens and Teens
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Abstract
Many life transitions and transformations occur during the teen years (ages 11-19). Bodies mature, thinking ability improves, and teens learn to manage many new emotions. Teens are striving to “find themselves” and to answer the question, “Who am I?” The answers to such questions often include a spiritual search for meaning and purpose in life. This 2-page fact sheet is a minor revision written by Larry Forthun and Angelica Johns, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, January 2018.
FCS2303/FY1228: Helping Your Teenager Discover Spirituality (ufl.edu)
References
The Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood & Adolescence. (n.d.). "Nurturing a child's spirit: Tips for parents and caring adults." http://searchinstitutepress.org/downloads/cbf/NurturingaChildSpiritually.doc (January 2018)
Lerner, R. M., Roeser, R. W., & Phelps E. (eds.). (2008). Positive Youth Development and Spirituality. West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Foundation Press.
Roehlkepartain, E., King, P. E., Wagener, L. & Benson P. L. (eds.). (2006). The Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412976657
Smith C. & Faris R. (2002). "Religion and American Adolescent Delinquency, Risk Behaviors, and Constructive Social Activities: A Research Report of the National Study of Youth and Religion, Number 1." National Study of Youth & Religion. http://www.youthandreligion.org/sites/youthandreligion.org/files/imported/publications/docs/RiskReport1.pdf (January 2018)