ArticlePloS one2018
Adolescent religious attendance and spirituality-Are they associated with leisure-time choices?
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- The Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors on the Forms of Leisure for the Students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Vaccine Refusal in the Czech Republic Is Associated with Being Spiritual but Not Religiously Affiliated.Vaccines · 2021Article
- The associations of religiosity and family atmosphere with lifestyle among Saudi adolescents.SSM - population health · 2021Article
- Religiosity and Sexual Initiation Among Hispanic Adolescents: The Role of Sexual Attitudes.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Childhood Trauma and Experience in Close Relationships Are Associated with the God Image: Does Religiosity Make a Difference?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Spirituality, Religious Attendance and Health Complaints in Czech Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Association of Cyber-Bullying and Adolescents in Religious and Secular Schools in Israel.Journal of religion and health · 2019Article
- Are Adolescent Religious Attendance/Spirituality Associated with Family Characteristics?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundSpirituality and religious attendance (RA) have been associated with personal attitudes and values, and this may affect lifestyle. The aim of this study was to explore their association with adolescent leisure-time choices in a highly secular environment.
methodsA nationally representative sample of adolescents (n = 4,182, 14.4±1.1 years, 48.6% boys) participated in the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children cross-sectional study. We measured RA, spirituality (adjusted shortened version of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale), excessive television, computer games, and internet use, as well as participation in organized leisure-time activities.
resultsCompared to non-attending and non-spiritual respondents, respectively, both attending respondents and spiritual respondents were less likely to watch television and play computer games excessively, with odds ratios (ORs) ranging from 0.6 (95% confidence interval 0.5-0.8) to 0.92 (0.9-0.99). Only attending and only spiritual respondents were more likely to use the internet excessively, but this was not the case for those that were both attending and spiritual. Moreover, religious and spiritual respondents were more likely to be involved in at least one organised activity. ORs were 2.9 (1.9-4.3) for RA and 1.3 (1.2-1.4) for spirituality compared to their counterparts. The same pattern was observed for sporting and non-sporting activities combined (ORs 4.6 (3.0-7.1) and 1.5 (1.4-1.7), respectively) and regularly reading books or playing a musical instrument.
conclusionsAdolescent RA and spirituality are associated with a more active way of spending leisure-time. Further research should focus on understanding potential mechanisms that underlie these associations.
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