Investigating theories

Question 1

How do religious framework benefit young adolescence according to Arnett 2002 

Answer 1

Adolescents rely on religion to resolve existential questions and ethical dilemmas.

Religious framework offers guidance on disciplined behavior, acceptable social standards, answers existential questions which become integral as adolescence explore faith to inform their beliefs in domains, like politics and ethics. These reliance and religious framework helps in developing unified ethical, moral framework that individuals generally maintained throughout their life.

Question 2

What transition in belief system do adolescence experience, according to Fowler 1981 and Kohlberg 1958.

Answer 2

This allows a religious framework to survive through the normal adolescent transition from a stage of mimicking beliefs to a stage of deliberate self-reflection and logic/moral reasoning.

Adolescence, transition from mimicking beliefs, held by others to engaging in deliberate self reflection, where they explicitly accept, or reject the believe . This period of self-examination is crucial for developing the use of logic and moral reasoning, leading adolescence to rely heavily on the religion for moral and logical resolutions.

Question 3

How does Fredricton’s Broaden and Build theory 2001 relate to the impact of religiousity on emotional states and actions ?

Answer 3

Frederickson (2001): Religiosity also improves emotional states and enforces resilience.
suggesting that positive emotional states enhanced by religiosity helps to elevates mood and become aware of actions in response to emotional states. It empowers individuals to take action in negative situation. For college students, this can foster resilience, effective coping mechanism, and strength and the support network specially within religious communities..

Question 4

How does the attachment theory by Kirpatrick and Shaver 1990 explain the link between the religion and well-being?

Answer 4

The attachment theory highlights the importance of forming strong bond with religious communities which services them with source of emotional support. This theory suggested social aspect of religious attachment is crucial for well being as individuals find a sense of belonging and support in the religious communities.

Question 5

What combined approach do the theory suggest for supporting the mental health of religious and spiritual students in schools? 

Answer 5

1. A firm and support the role of unified religious moral framework in students intellectual development.
2. Tailor mental health treatment to enhance intervention within the context of each students religion. (Christian psychology)
3. Support and provide socio-religious life on campus. 

Question 6

What is the theory of Casas (2009)

Answer 6

The steady reliance on religious framework eventually converts to moral framework that individuals generally hold for the rest of their life.The answers to these questions are significant enough that many people generally hold them for the rest of their life.