Religiosity among Muslim adolescents according to gender and school type

This paper aims to present a preliminary picture of the first stage of an ongoing study on religiosity, spirituality and positive youth development among Muslim high-school students. The sample studied consisted of 895 students who attended secondary schools in the greater Kuala Lumpur region in Ma...

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Main Authors: Ortega, Adriana, Krauss, Steven Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40694/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40694/1/12%20Page%20139-146.pdf
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description This paper aims to present a preliminary picture of the first stage of an ongoing study on religiosity, spirituality and positive youth development among Muslim high-school students. The sample studied consisted of 895 students who attended secondary schools in the greater Kuala Lumpur region in Malaysia. The Exploratory factor analysis yielded an eight-factor solution with moderate-to-high internal consistency. The results of the statistical analyses indicated that Muslim female and male students scored significantly differently in these eight factors. When comparing the type of secondary schools attended, significant mean differences in students’ scores were also observed. Although these results are based on preliminary analysis, they underline important areas for future research on religiosity, spirituality and positive development among Muslim youth.
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spelling upm-406942015-10-08T03:17:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40694/ Religiosity among Muslim adolescents according to gender and school type Ortega, Adriana Krauss, Steven Eric This paper aims to present a preliminary picture of the first stage of an ongoing study on religiosity, spirituality and positive youth development among Muslim high-school students. The sample studied consisted of 895 students who attended secondary schools in the greater Kuala Lumpur region in Malaysia. The Exploratory factor analysis yielded an eight-factor solution with moderate-to-high internal consistency. The results of the statistical analyses indicated that Muslim female and male students scored significantly differently in these eight factors. When comparing the type of secondary schools attended, significant mean differences in students’ scores were also observed. Although these results are based on preliminary analysis, they underline important areas for future research on religiosity, spirituality and positive development among Muslim youth. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40694/1/12%20Page%20139-146.pdf Ortega, Adriana and Krauss, Steven Eric (2013) Religiosity among Muslim adolescents according to gender and school type. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 21 (spec. July). pp. 139-146. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2021%20(S)%20Jul.%202013/12%20Page%20139-146.pdf
spellingShingle Ortega, Adriana
Krauss, Steven Eric
Religiosity among Muslim adolescents according to gender and school type
title Religiosity among Muslim adolescents according to gender and school type
title_full Religiosity among Muslim adolescents according to gender and school type
title_fullStr Religiosity among Muslim adolescents according to gender and school type
title_full_unstemmed Religiosity among Muslim adolescents according to gender and school type
title_short Religiosity among Muslim adolescents according to gender and school type
title_sort religiosity among muslim adolescents according to gender and school type
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40694/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40694/1/12%20Page%20139-146.pdf