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Spiritual development: a missing priority in youth development.

Peter L Benson¹, Eugene C Roehlkepartain

¹Search Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence, USA.

New Directions for Youth Development

|July 22, 2008

Summary

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Spiritual development is crucial for youth, enhancing youth work outcomes. It involves belonging, awareness, and living, and requires skills for navigating diverse beliefs in society.

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Area of Science:

Youth Development
Sociology of Religion

Background:

Spiritual development is an intrinsic aspect of human experience.
Young people recognize the importance of their spiritual growth.
Increasing societal pluralism necessitates skills in managing religious and spiritual diversity.

Purpose of the Study:

To review research on the positive impacts of spiritual development in youth.
To propose a model for understanding spiritual development in young people.
To identify emerging challenges and opportunities in supporting youth spiritual development.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing research on youth spiritual development.
Conceptual analysis to define dimensions of spiritual development.
Identification of key challenges and opportunities based on current trends.

Main Results:

Spiritual development positively impacts youth and strengthens youth work.
Spiritual development is conceptualized as a dynamic interplay of belonging/connecting, awareness/awakening, and a way of living.
Key challenges include empowering exploration of developmental issues, maintaining motivation, and fostering multisector engagement.

Conclusions:

Supporting youth spiritual development is vital for individual well-being and effective youth work.
A multidimensional framework aids in understanding and fostering spiritual growth.
Addressing challenges proactively can enhance opportunities for youth spiritual exploration and engagement.