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Individual, Family, Peer, And Religious Community Predictors Of Adolescent Religious Deidentification, Sam A. Hardy, Russ Amelang, Michael Goodman Jan 2025

Individual, Family, Peer, And Religious Community Predictors Of Adolescent Religious Deidentification, Sam A. Hardy, Russ Amelang, Michael Goodman

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This study examined individual, family, and peer religiosity, and religious community supportiveness as predictors of adolescent religious deidentification. The longitudinal study involved two waves of data, two years apart, from U.S. families (1,021 families; religious adolescents from 11–17 years of age), with measures of dimensions of religiosity at Time 1 and changes in religious identification from Time 1 to Time 2. Within each domain, at least one dimension of religiosity at Time 1 predicted religious deidentification at Time 2. Specifically, youth higher in individual, family, and peer religiosity, and religious community supportiveness, were less likely to leave religion. These relations …


Heart Rate Variability And Personality Traits As Predictors Of Arabic Language Proficiency And Gains During Study Abroad In Jordan, Kirk Belnap, Dan P. Dewey, Patrick Steffan, Annika Barrick Bickmore, Khalil Yousef Jan 2025

Heart Rate Variability And Personality Traits As Predictors Of Arabic Language Proficiency And Gains During Study Abroad In Jordan, Kirk Belnap, Dan P. Dewey, Patrick Steffan, Annika Barrick Bickmore, Khalil Yousef

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High stress predicts mood and anxiety disorders and can necessitate clinical intervention (Steffen et al., 2014). Language learners often experience high stress during intensive study abroad (SA) programs (Dewey et al., 2018), which can hinder communication (Buttaro, 2004; Peck, 1974). Acculturative stress is common among second language (L2) speakers and can coincide with stress related to the inability to communicate one’s thoughts and ideas (Savicki, 2010), further complicating communication. Therefore, reducing stress in immersive settings can be crucial due to the link between stress, L2 use, and psychological wellbeing (Dewaele & Dewaele, 2021). We report an exploratory investigation of the …