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Empowering Youth to Thrive With, Through, and By Faith
Dr. Meredith Hope discusses the role of religion in youth thriving and ways caring adults can help enable spirituality in adolescence.
Spirituality
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Evaluating the measure of diverse adolescent spirituality in samples of Mexican and Salvadoran youth
Citation King, P. E., Yoo, Y., Vaughn, J. M., Tirrell, J. M., Geldhof, G. J., Iraheta, G., Williams, K., Sim, A., Stephenson, P., Dowling, E., Lerner, R. M., & Lerner, J. V. (2021). Evaluating the measure of diverse adolescent spirituality in samples of Mexican and Salvadoran youth. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 13(2), 246–253. https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000279 Abstract This study examines the psychometric properties and applicability of the Measure of Diverse Adolescent Spirituality (MDAS), including the factors of transcendence and fidelity, across 2 samples of adolescent youth from low- and middle-income countries (Mexico and El Salvador). Drawing on relational developmental systems metatheory, spirituality is...
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Interrogating ergodicity and specificity in youth development programs in El Salvador
Citation Tirrell, J.M., Gansert, P.K., Dowling, E.M., Williams, K., Iraheta, G., Lerner, J.V., King, P.E., Sim, A., & Lerner, R.M. (2021) Interrogating ergodicity and specificity in youth development programs in El Salvador. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 73 (202103), 101243. Abstract Researchers and evaluators interested in positive youth development (PYD) programs seek to understand what works for what youth in what ways. Typically, measurement and analysis are framed by ergodic theorems, which assume homogeneity of individuals and stationarity in individuals’ developmental pathways. However, such commonality (homogeneity and stationarity) does not characterize all developmental…
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The Measure of Diverse Adolescent Spirituality (MDAS) and refined findings from Mexican and Salvadoran youth
Citation King, P. E., Yoo, Y., & Vaughn, J. M., Tirrell, J. M., Geldhof, G. J., & Dowling, E. M. (2021). Under construction: The Measure of Diverse Adolescent Spirituality (MDAS) and refined findings from Mexican and Salvadoran youth. In K. Harris, A. Ai, & P. Wink (Eds.), Assessing Spirituality and Religion in a Diverse World. New York: Springer Press. Abstract This volume addresses an important problem in social scientific research on global religions and spirituality: How to evaluate the role of diverse religious and spiritual (R/S) beliefs and practices within the rapid evolution of spiritual globalization and diversification trends. The...
Practices
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Tips for Thriving Through Unpredictable Times
Move from surviving to thriving by using the six tips in this post. Explore the links for deeper understanding.
Emotions
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Kids and Anxious Minds (Part 2): Practices to Help Kids Cope During Times of Anxiety
Student researchers share 3 research-based techniques to increase relaxation, support positive behaviors, and create a structured routine for kids.
Emotions
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Kids and Anxious Minds (Part 1): How Parents Can Support Children Struggling with Anxiety
Student researchers recommend 3 evidence-based interventions that parents can use to help regulate kids' stress and emotions at home.
Youth
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Spiritual & Mental Health for Children/Teens During COVID-19
Summary What impact has the pandemic had on the mental and spiritual health of children and teens, and how can the church help? Hosted by the Humanitarian Disaster Institute and National Association of Evangelicals, this webinar discusses how the church can respond to the spiritual and mental health needs of children and teens as parents and educators prepare for the back-to-school season during the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO of KidzMatter, Ryan Frank, clinical psychologist at Florissa Center, Beth Cunningham and executive director of the Thrive Center, Pamela King share insights and answers to the questions looming in many church leaders’ minds.
Agility
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Third Culture Kids During Quarantine: Adaptability and Purpose
Who are third culture kids, and what helps them adapt and find purpose?
Youth
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DACA Thriving Tuesdays #6
Dealing with Strong, Mixed Emotions and Moving Forward with a Vision Summary Special guests, Cecilia Sanchez and DACA recipient, Monica Cornejo reconvene with moderators, Lisseth Rojas-Flores and Norma Ramirez to talk about the complexity of the DACA ruling, feeling mixed emotions, and learning how to move forward. Additional Resources Organizations that give opportunities for visits to Mexico using Advanced Parole: US-Mexico Foundation US-Mex Focus How to prepare coming back to Mexico from the US in case that’s an option: It’s Better to Be Prepared Guide (en Español) Educational opportunities and resources (en Español) Re-validating U.S. studies in Mexico (en Español)…
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It’s Okay to Let Your Child be Bored This Summer
Written during the Summer of 2020, this post maintains wisdom for parents about the importance of unstructured time and play.
Youth
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DACA Thriving Tuesdays #5
Thrive Center on the Supreme Court Decision on DACA Summary With news of the Supreme Court ruling on DACA on June 18, 2020, our moderators, Lisseth Rojas-Flores and Norma Ramirez come together with special guests, Cecilia Sanchez and DACA recipient, Monica Cornejo to process what this decision means for our community. Additional Resources Soy Pan, Soy Paz, Soy Mas by Piero  Author’s Note This presentation is part of our five-week webinar series, DACA Thriving Tuesdays in collaboration with Fuller Theological Seminary. See the full series here.
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