Adolescent religious attendance and spirituality-Are they associated with leisure-time choices?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spirituality 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.

Methods

A 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.

Results

Compared to non-attending and non-spiritual respondents, respectively, both attending respondents and sp

SUBMITTER: Malinakova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6005561 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature