Spiritual Development Narrow Results
studies focusing on nurturing faith and Christian spiritual development in formal or informal Adventist education settings
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2010 Spiritual Life Survey Southern Adventist University TertiaryThis presentation measures the spiritual vitality and health of the students attending Southern Adventist University in 2010. The results from the survey provided researchers with a wealth of knowledge on how to promote, nurture and empower young adults. -
A Child's Spiritual World - A Qualitative Study Grade 4-Grade 12"Though much has been written about adolescent spirituality and how adults should deal with it, far less has been written by adolescents themselves, or by adults from the adolescent perspective. This study of four twelve-year-old girls takes the adolescent’s... -
A Comparative Study of the Distribution of Spiritual Gifts - Among Seminary Students and Other Graduate and Undergraduate Students at Andrews University TertiaryProblem: Recently, considerable interest in spiritual gifts has developed and many scholars have attempted to measure them. This study was to determine whether spiritual gifts distribution is related to a specific demographic profile, and discriminates... -
A design for spiritual formation during the academic life of the Adventist seminary students at Collonges-sous-Saleve, France TertiaryProblem: This project report addresses the problem of lack of practicum of a spiritual formation for students at the seminary of Collonges-sous-Saleve, France. Method: The project is developed in four stages as follows. First, it... -
A Longitudinal Study of Seventh-day Adventist Adolescents Through Young Adulthood Concerning Retention in or Disaffiliation From the Church Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this present study was to uncover correlates and determinants contributing to the adolescents' and the young adults' retention in and disaffiliation from the church. Results from the 10-year youth study in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in... -
A Spiritual Master Plan for Spicer Memorial College TertiaryIn the face of required expenditures for competitive higher education and the growing challenges of quality Christian training, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is concerned about accountability in spiritual development and outcomes assessment. The General... -
A Study of the Religious Attitudes and Behaviors of Seventh-day Adventist Adolescents in North America Related to their Family , Educational and Church Backgrounds TertiaryProblem. Why are Seventh-day Adventist youth leaving the church in North America? This study, the first report of a 10-year longitudinal research project, sought to identify attitudes and behaviors of Adventist adolescents and examine possible correlations... -
An Analysis of Spiritual Factors on Academic Achievement in Seventh-day Adventist Schools TertiaryThis study asked the question: Do spiritual factors impact academic achievement? The subjects in this study were all students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11, in Seventh-day Adventist schools in the United States and Bermuda, from 2006 to 2008. The compilation... -
An Analysis of Values Literacy and Internalisation in Students Commencing High School - A Pilot Study Grade 6-Grade 9"This mixed methods pilot study investigated the impact of values education on Year Seven students in three Christian K-12 schools in Australia." -
An Educational Strategy in Reaching Muslim Students in Southern Asia Tertiary-LifelongAdventists have not made a strategy to reach Muslims for Christ (1993). Samraj suggests a strategy for reaching Muslims through the Adventist education system in Southern Asia. He notes "that true education is fundamentally redemptive and that this dimension... -
An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Training in the Utilization of Spiritual Gifts in the Personal Ministries of Ontario Seventh-day Adventists Tertiary-LifelongProblem: The New Testament indicates that spiritual gifts occupy a crucial function in the life and growth of the church. No known empirical study has measured the effectiveness of nurture and training for gift implementation. This study was designed... -
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Religiosity , Amount of Exposure to Seventh-day Adventist Parochial Education and Other Selected Variables Among Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Students in Sao Paulo Brazil TertiaryProblem: This study investigated whether the express purpose of Adventist education, (the transmission of the Adventist religious heritage) is being fulfilled. It was based on the relationship between five dimensions of religiosity (the criterion variables),... -
Assessing participation in the spiritual development modes: Construction and testing of the Christian Spiritual Participation Profile TertiaryAlthough many measures of religiosity or spirituality exist, most have been developed by psychologists and sociologists, not educators. No measure based on learning theory and designed to assess and promote spiritual development has been found. This... -
Certainty of Faith and Probabilistic Science Tertiary-Lifelong"This paper presents a model (Figure 1) in which reality as viewed by empiricists and reality as viewed by fundamentalists can be examined. It shows how the certainty of faith of fundamentalists and the probability of empiricists can co-exist. The model... -
Christian College Students Perceptions of Faculty Spirituality TertiaryAt an evangelical Christian university, 21 college seniors were interviewed to determine the criteria by which they evaluate faculty spirituality. Students expressed hesitancy in making such an evaluation because of the complexity of determining the quality... -
Christian college students' perceptions of faculty spirituality Tertiary-LifelongAt an evangelical Christian university, 21 college seniors were interviewed to determine the criteria by which they evaluate faculty spirituality. Students expressed hesitancy in making such an evaluation because of the complexity of determining the quality... -
Christian Education and Youth Retention in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Findings from a 10-Year Longitudinal Study Tertiary-LifelongThis article shares findings from a ground-breaking study of Adventist youth and considers the educational implications for predicting the retention or drop-out factors in the Adventist church. It also addresses the differences between those who attend Adventist... -
Close Relationships, Vital Spirituality and Relational Witnessing Manifested in Members in Mexico City Grade 1-LifelongInterpersonal relationships have been studied in relation to church growth. These studies have not been validated in Mexico in an Adventist context, nor has it been explored how close relationships correlate with vital spirituality and relational witnessing.... -
Committed Seventh-day Adventist Students at Secular Institutions of Higher Education TertiaryThe experiences of Seventh-day Adventist students at secular universities was examined. Seven women and two men attending universities in Michigan and New York were interviewed. The researcher employed a heuristically guided phenomenological method to get... -
Concept of Salvation in Argentinean and Paraguayan SDA Children Tertiary-LifelongProblem: Research is lacking on how the concept of salvation develops in children and adolescents from Christian religious populations. The purpose of this study was to explore how the concept of salvation develops in Argentinean and Paraguayan Seventh-day... -
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on College Students' Beliefs, Values and Spirituality at Seventh-day Adventist Institutions TertiaryApplying a shorter version of the University of California at Los Angeles'(UCLA) Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) survey to Seventh-day Adventist institutions in two different countries (USA and Brazil), this article discusses specific findings about... -
Current spiritual perceptions of randomly-selected Seventh-day Adventist-educated young adults and Adventist professionals Kindergarten-TertiaryThe purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the current spiritual perceptions of Seventh-day Adventist-educated young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 through in-depth interviews, observations, and analyses of literature over a five year... -
Defining and Cultivating School Spirit at Southern Adventist University - a Qualitative Study TertiaryThis research analyzed the student school spirit at a small Christian university to gain understanding of ways to better facilitate growth of school spirit on campus. The measurement of school spirit was based on four characteristics: ethos, sense of community,... -
Development and validation of a more comprehensive model for the student instructional rating system (SIRS) by including a spiritual construct TertiaryThe purpose of this study was to validate additional spiritual factors which could be used with the Student Instructional Rating System (SIRS). Twenty graduate students and 10 faculty of AIIAS were asked to report critical incidences that demonstrated... -
Development of an instrument to measure student attitudes toward God using semantic differential TertiaryThe study had two objectives, (1) to construct an instrument which would measure students’ attitudes toward God, and (2) to use the instrument in a small pilot study to test its usefulness. The instrument was patterned after the format of... -
Development of the Concept of Salvation in Argentinean and Paraguayan Seventh-day Adventist Children and Adolescents from Ages 6 to 17 Years Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Research is lacking on how the concept of salvation develops in children and adolescents from Christian religious populations. The purpose of this study was to explore how the concept of salvation develops in Argentinean and Paraguayan Seventh-day... -
Doctrinal faith and religious orientations in right-wing authoritarianism - A study of American and Korean Protestant college students TertiaryPrevious work on religiosity and authoritarianism offers several testable hypotheses that have yet to be further assessed in a cross-cultural setting. This article examined the influences that religious orientations and doctrinal faith exercise on the development... -
Educating Adventists in the School, Church and Home - a Qualitative Study of Thirty Students from Adventist Education Grade 1-TertiaryThis qualitative study is based on the interviews of 30 people in their 30s, all of whom attended Seventh-day Adventist schools from grades 1 through 16. Each candidate defined a Seventh-day Adventist and stated his or her current relationship to the church.... -
Education and the Latino Seventh-day Adventist Church TertiaryA stratified random sample of 77 Latino Adventist congregations across the North American Division, including 1,998 adults and 1,308 youth, known as AVANCE, surveyed perceptions of all aspects of family, school, and church life, in the late 1990s. Researchers... -
Effects of Frequent Internet Use on the Spiritual Life of Montemorelos University Students TertiaryFrequent use of the Internet is observed among the students of Montemorelos University, while at the same time it is perceived that the individual and collective experience in the development of the spirituality of young people presents weaknesses in some... -
Exploratory study of the relationships between community building and the social, academic, and spiritual engagement at Antillean Adventist University TertiaryProblem: This research examined the students' sense of community building in a college and how such perceptions influenced academic, social, and spiritual engagement in a 4-year Christian university. Method: The study was an exploratory... -
Faith Development among Elementary Students in an Adventist Campus - A Case Study Kindergarten-Grade 8The elementary school years are crucial in a child’s faith development. This study found that key influences include family background, environment, and participatory instruction. -
Faith Education and Touring the Bible Lands - A Case Study Tertiary"A qualitative study was designed to validate the extensive anecdotal evidence for the special learning value of [Avondale's] 2013 Bible Lands Study Tour and to identify the factors that best contributed to the students’ learning." -
Faith Online - Pew Internet & American Life Project Report TertiaryReview findings of a USA study of religious and spiritual use of the internet. Findings indicate that more internet users have done things online that relate to religious or spiritual matters than estimated, and the majority of online faithful describe themselves... -
Faith Presence - How Students Live Faith in the Online Classroom Grade 9-Tertiary"Is it possible to instill faith through online education? Course materials, discussion transcripts, and written interviews of students in three fully online classes in a Christian graduate school, were examined to find out if students experience... -
Faith, Truth, Belief, & Uncertainty Chart Tertiary-LifelongThis table outlines a continuum on which to examine individual perceptions and stances on faith, truth, and belief, and uncertainty relating to each of these components. This may be helpful in religion and philosophical foundations classes in faith-based education.... -
Family Life, Religion and Religious Practice in an Asian Adventist Context Lifelong"Awareness of the impact of societal change on family and marital satisfaction led to this study of the relationships between religious belief and practice, marital and family life satisfaction and events within respondents’ lives in Asian contexts.... -
Family Worship Patterns and Their Correlations with Adolescent Behavior and Beliefs Grade 6-Grade 12We examine behaviors involved in family worship, how these behaviors cluster together into specific patterns of family worship, and how these patterns of family worship relate to the behaviors and beliefs of adolescents attending Seventh-day Adventist schools.... -
Growing Up in Affiliation with a Religious Community: A Case Study of Seventh-day Adventist Youth in Finland Grade 9-Grade 12How does the religious affiliation of the family affect the growing up process of young people? Religious minority as a socialization context is a scarcely researched topic. However, as a case study setting for examining the experiences of growing up—and... -
Growing Up Within a Religious Community - A Case Study of Finnish Adventist Youth Grade 9-Grade 12Utilising an ecological framework, this study presents a meta-analysis of four sub-studies investigating the socialisation experiences of young people affiliated with a religious minority community. More precisely, it is a study of how this particular socialisation... -
Have They Gotten the Message? Kindergarten-LifelongHabenicht shares results from a study conducted to determine how children view salvation. The study also explored how ideas of salvation develop, and what children and young adults knew about sin, God's grace, forgiveness, etc. -
Historical/analytical study of the contributions of Alma E McKibbin to the Seventh-day Adventist church-school system Kindergarten-Lifelong"If we don't understand our roots, we lose sight of our mission" (G. Ralph Thompson). Alma E. McKibbin, the first Seventh-day Adventist church school teacher in California, is little known among Seventh-day Adventists outside that state, where she... -
Holding on to Their Faith Tertiary-Lifelong"Guided by Kumpfer’s (1999) model of internal self resiliency factors, this phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of 224 Seventh-day Adventist Church members from seven countries in Southern-Asia Pacific Division. The study aimed... -
How do European College Students Experience their Adventist Faith? Tertiary-LifelongRead findings and conclusions from twenty interviews conducted in 1996, with follow-up questions in 1997, of students attending Newbold College in Bracknell, England from sixteen eastern and western European countries. This article is based on presentations... -
Impact of the 1000 Missionary Movement Training Program on the Spirituality of the Trainees Lifelong"Some people question whether missionary training programs, particularly those focused on a relatively abbreviated term of mission service, have an impact on the spiritual lives of the trainees. One such training program is the '1000 Missionary Movement,'... -
Indicators of commitment to the church - A longitudinal study of church-affiliated youth Grade 9-TertiaryIn an attempt to discover the factors that determine which late adolescents drop out of the church and which remain committed to it, a broad sample of Seventh-day Adventist youth was surveyed. These youth were part of a ten-year study which originally involved... -
Intergenerational Transfer of Sabbath Observance - How is Religious Tradition Transferred to Children among Finnish Seventh-day Adventists? Grade 9-LifelongThis study examined religious home education in educational, psychological, and sociological context. Growing up within a religious denomination is a process of learning the rules, norms, opinions, and attitudes, which serve to make the individual an active... -
Joining and Remaining - A Look at the Data on the Role of Adventist Education Kindergarten-LifelongIs Adventist Education worth the investment of our energy and money as a church? Take a look at the data on baptism, attendance, and retention. -
Key Factors of Faith Development : The Relationship Between Family and Church Factors and Faith Development of Adolescents and Young Adults in German-speaking Europe Grade 9-LifelongProblem: The church is losing its children. Research revealed that more than two thirds of the next generation leave their congregations during their teens and early 20s. Without these adolescents and young adults the church has no viable future. While the... -
Measuring Spirituality - Toward Developing an Instrument for Use in Adventist Schools Grade 8-Grade 12"Measuring spirituality is difficult and controversial. Some instruments that exist for this purpose are reviewed and found unsuitable. Therefore, the groundwork is laid for the development of an instrument suitable for self-assessing spirituality in... -
Mentoring for Impact Grade 9-Grade 12"School based mentoring (SBM) is an increasingly popular component of pastoral care programs in Australian secondary schools. Concurrent with growing consensus over the benefits of SBM, there is increasing recognition that the benefits of SBM can be maximised... -
Nature-Based Learning in Christian Schools - Essential Element or Optional Extra? Kindergarten-Grade 12Outside of school, many children are facing decreasing opportunities to interact with nature. Should teachers move toward nature-based learning in response? “This article explores the relationship between nature-based learning and the aims of Christian... -
Nurturing Youth Relationships Tertiary-LifelongThis presentation shares Dudley's research showing why Adventist teenagers leave the church. -
Organizational conflict - its relationship to organizational culture and spiritual maturity of teachers and administrators in selected tertiary schools TertiaryThis study explored the relationship of organizational conflict to organizational culture and spiritual maturity of teachers and administrators in selected tertiary schools in the Philippines. The organizational conflict model development by Mealiea and Latham... -
Perception of Values Relating to Character Development - A Study of College Students Views on a Seventh-day Adventist Campus TertiaryProblem: The most important concern of Seventh-day Adventists is the proper and fullest development of character. This study investigates perception patterns on character values and factors influencing positive character development held by subjects... -
Psychology of Child and Adolescent Religious Development - A Literature Review Kindergarten-TertiaryChild and adolescent religious development is an area of growing interest among researchers in developmental psychology and the psychology of religion, as well as among those responsible for providing religious education or designing its curriculum, especially... -
Religiosity and Risk - The Influence of Adolescent Faith on Behavior Kindergarten-LifelongThis study examined the relationship between various measures of religiosity, including intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientation, vertical and horizontal faith maturity, Christian orthodoxy, and religious practice, and the adolescent risk behaviors of... -
Religious Attitudes and Behaviors of College Students - Does Adventist Education Make a Difference? Tertiary-LifelongThis article presents the process of and findings from the North American Youth Retention Study to consider whether enrollment at an Adventist college makes a difference in religious commitment. It also explores the implications of these findings and how they... -
Religious factors and drug usage among Seventh-day Adventist youth in North America Grade 9-TertiaryIn an attempt to identify factors which predict frequency of drug usage by youth within a conservative denomination, a sample of 801 young people between the ages of 12 and 24 from seventy-one churches in North America was chosen. The youth were questioned... -
School Climate and Faith Engagement Kindergarten-Grade 12Funded by the Association of Independent Schools in Australia, this two year research collaboration between Avondale School and Avondale University College confirmed a significant link between faith engagement and positive school climate. Read the full report... -
Selected Variables Related to Alienation from Religion as Perceived by Students Attending Seventh-day Adventist Academies in the United States Grade 9-Grade 12"Problem: Some young people who are reared in religious homes reject the religion of their parents upon reaching adolescence. This is a matter of crucial concern to church youth leaders as well as to parents. It was the purpose of the present study... -
South Pacific Island Nations Valuegenesis Study 1 Core Report - A Study of Faith Development and Values Formation in Seventh-day Adventist Adolescents and Youth Aged 12-18 Years Grade 6-Grade 12The Seventh-day Adventist Church cares deeply about its young people and for this reason it invests heavily in schools, youth ministry programs and supplies support for the families these young people come from. The schools established by the church are widely... -
Spiritual Development Master Plan - South American Division Preschool-TertiaryPresentation on the principles on which the spiritual development plan is based. Material prepared by the South American Division. Select the file from the list. -
Spiritual Experience and the Organizational Commitment of College Faculty TertiaryThe relationship between the spiritual experience and organizational commitment of faculty in Seventh-day Adventist tertiary educational institutions in north Philippines constituted the primary focus of this study. Instrumentation included the Spiritual Well-being... -
Spiritual Experience and the Organizational Commitment of Faculty in Adventist Tertiary Educational Institutions in North Philippines TertiaryThis study investigated linkages between the spiritual experience and organizational commitment of faculty in Seventh-day Adventist tertiary educational institutions in the North Philippines. In so doing, it sought to contribute to a better theoretical understanding... -
Spiritual Growth and Salvation - Implications for a Philosophy of Adventist Education Tertiary-LifelongWhat concepts are children learning about God, the nature of sin and man? Read Donna Habenicht's report on recent research and the implications it holds for Adventist education philosophy and practice. -
Student perceptions of school climate associated with faith maturity in private sectarian, private nonsectarian, and public high schools in Metro Manila Kindergarten-Grade 12This study examined school climate and faith maturity as perceived by high school students in Metro Manila, Philippines. Theory and prior research had suggested that a significant relationship might exist between school climate and student faith maturity.... -
Student Perceptions of the Integration of Faith, Learning and Practice in a Selected Education Course TertiaryThis paper presents the results of a study conducted in a Christian teacher education program which describes students' perceptions of the integration of faith, learning, and practice in education contexts. The study answers the following questions:(1)... -
The Complex Religion of Teens Grade 9-TertiarySometimes adults are frustrated with teenagers because they behave like . . . well, teenagers. We forget that they are not adults; nor are they children. Stuck in a tricky, unfamiliar place between childhood and adulthood, they are struggling to define their... -
The concept of salvation held by students in Seventh-day Adventist high schools in Jamaica Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: The doctrine of salvation as taught by the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church is part of the curriculum of SDA schools in Jamaica. The purpose of this study was to describe the concept of salvation held by students in SDA high schools in Jamaica.... -
The development and implementation of the positive kids model: A whole-brain teaching approach for children ages 3 to 12 focussing on health behaviors and the spiritual component of commitment as a holistic approach to substance-abuse prevention Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Though there are many programs aimed at teaching children the importance of not using drugs, most of these programs have been developed without considering at least two factors. First, the typical “Just say no to drugs” programs... -
The development of an instrument to measure attitudes toward Bible class Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: What are the attitudes of high-school students toward Bible class? This might not rank as an important research question generally. Its answer is, however, vitally important if the questioner is a church body, as the Seventh-day Adventists... -
The Development of the Concept of Salvation in Lutheran and Seventh-day Adventist Parochial Secondary-school Students Grade 9-Grade 12Problem: This study took an initial look at the development of the concept of salvation in Lutheran parochial school adolescents, comparing them with Seventh-day Adventist parochial school adolescents. This was the first study to compare denominations... -
The empirical development of a curriculum in sports acrobatics and spiritual witnessing TertiaryProblem: The purpose of this project was to develop empirically a curriculum to assist Seventh-day Adventist sports acrobatic coaches, physical education instructors, physical education majors and minors to integrate spiritual witnessing concepts into... -
The empirical development of a curriculum on faith development Tertiary-LifelongProblem: Professional and lay leaders in the Seventh-day Adventist church need to be sensitive to the dynamics of faith development as it interfaces with human development over the life span, and with its practical implications. Currently, there is... -
The Impact of Avondale College's Ethos, Mission and Values on Six Students Not of the Seventh-day Adventist Faith Tertiary-Lifelong"The Christian tertiary institutions' ethos, mission and values impacts on students not of the particular faith of the Christian educational institution. This study investigated six fourth year education students' experiences at Avondale College during... -
The Impact of Intentional Learning Experiences for Personal Spiritual Formation on Seminary Students TertiaryProblem: Many seminary students describe their time in seminary as a spiritual desert. Most Protestant seminaries do not provide spiritual formation classes for their students, thinking that such measures are unnecessary or inappropriate for theological... -
The Impact of Spirituality on Academic Performance Tertiary"Many studies have suggested that spirituality has a positive effect on academic performance. This small study reviews literature on performance and spirituality, and compares students’ attributions of the causes of their academic success or failure... -
The Influence of Selected Factors on Religious Knowledge, Attitudes and Christian Practice Grade 9-Grade 12"This study investigated the perceptions of grades 9 and 10 students (N=124) in a Seventh-day Adventist boarding Academy in the Philippines in relation to the degree of strength they perceived various socio-religious variables (Home, Church Program, Bible... -
The Influence of Teenager Computer Usage on Their Academics and Spirituality Grade 7-Grade 12"The study investigated the influence of technology usage on students’ academic performance and spirituality. A total of 166 respondents participated in this study from three different schools in the Philippines. Respondents answered a spirituality questionnaire and detailed the time they spent on technology usage. Results showed that there was no direct significant relation between technology usage and academic performance; however, computer ownership did have a significant negative impact on student grades. -
The Influence of University Personnel Upon Students Spirituality at Selected Adventist Universities in West Africa TertiaryProblem and Purpose. The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a deep concern for youth and young adults' spirituality. Hence the church established institutions of higher learning with the aim of restoring in youth and young adults the image of God in which they... -
The Life and Religious Beliefs of the Iraya Katutubo - Implications for Christian Mission Grade 9-Lifelong"This qualitative study focuses on the understanding of the traditional religious beliefs and their impact on the Iraya Katutubo of Occidental Mindoro. It explores how Christian beliefs have affected their lives. Selected indigenous adults were interviewed... -
The Lived Experience of Conversion in the Broader Context of Experience of Faith Formation – A Phenomenological Study of Third- and Greater-generation Seventh-day Adventist Young Adults Tertiary-Lifelong"The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experience of conversion in the lives of those nurtured in faith from childhood. Research was conducted on Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) young adult members who had grown up within an SDA family and faith... -
The Lived Experiences of Students and Faculty of a Christian College who Participated in a Short-term International Mission Trip TertiaryOne-on-one interviews with mission trip participants revealed the following themes: cultural adaptation, relationships, spiritual factors, and personal gain. -
The Relationship Between Community Service Involvement and Student Outcomes in Mexican Higher Learning Institutions TertiaryProblem. Although Mexican Seventh-day Adventist higher learning institutions involve their students in diverse forms of community service, it is not clear whether involvement in service-related projects in these institutions is producing the desired prosocial,... -
The Relationship Between Experiences of Master of Divinity Students at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and their Spirituality TertiaryProblem. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the experiences of Master of Divinity students while enrolled in the seminary and their level of spirituality upon completion. Method. A quantitative research design with a limited... -
The relationship between perspectives of spiritual care and organizational climate in Seventh-day Adventist baccalaureate nursing programs in North America TertiaryProblem: Climate research in nursing education settings is lacking. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between perspectives of spiritual care held by students and faculty in Seventh-day Adventist baccalaureate nursing programs... -
The relationship between spiritual maturity, emotional intelligence, marital needs, and marital satisfaction: a correlational study among married students at AIIAS TertiaryThis study examined the relationship between spiritual maturity, emotional intelligence, and marital satisfaction. Harley’s model of marital satisfaction, which emphasized the fulfillment of needs as a basis for determining satisfaction, was used. The... -
The relationship between student religiosity, integration of faith and learning, and selected congregational and family factors TertiaryThis study investigated the relationships among student perception of selected congregational and family factors of adolescent religiosity, integration of faith and learning (IFL), and student religiosity. The respondents were 374 students in Seventh-day Adventist... -
The relationship of faith maturity and religious attitude to academic performance and satisfaction with life TertiaryThis study investigated the relationship of faith maturity and religious attitude to academic performance and satisfaction with life among senior college students of Adventist tertiary schools in the Philippines. The subjects were 500 senior students from... -
The Spiritual Experience of Adventist Students - The Case of Newbold College TertiaryTwenty in-depth interviews were conducted among a randomly selected sample of students at Newbold College, Bracknell, England. All of them were between 18 and 21 years of age and came from European countries. The purpose of this project was to investigate... -
The Use of Physical Symbols to Transmit Culture in Religious Schools: A Comparison of Adventist and Catholic Schools in America Kindergarten-Grade 12This is a report of research conducted in the United States to study how religious schools transmit their religious culture through religious symbols. It compares the situation of Catholic and Seventh-day Adventist schools. Principals of ten high schools... -
The Validity of the Growing Disciples in Community Model Among Adolescents in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in North America Grade 9-Grade 12Purpose of the Study: There is little empirical research about discipleship, and particularly discipleship and adolescents. An understanding of Christian discipleship might, however, be an antidote for a growing trend toward consumer mentality in the... -
There Arose a Generation That Did Not Remember - The Challenge of Maintaining Distinctively Christian Institutional Cultures in an Era of Change Kindergarten-Tertiary"The preservation and perpetuation of core institutional vision, values, ethos and identity to succeeding generations are critical imperatives that confront all Christian educational organisations. Christian institutions have historically been prone... -
Toward an objective measure of moral development for children Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Research on moral development in school-age children has been hampered by the lack of measurement tools based on a comprehensive model that includes moral cognition, moral emotions, and moral behavior. This study presents the first step toward... -
Transmitting Religious Values in Adventist Home Education Grade 1-Grade 12This article explores the process of value transmission, particularly in Adventist home education, based on a study of the religious home education experienced by young Seventh-day Adventist adults in their childhood (Kuusisto, 2000). The main aim was to find... -
Validation of an Instrument for the Evaluation of Christian Spirituality Practices Grade 7-TertiaryThe research provides an instrument for the evaluation of Christian spirituality practices in high school students, seeking to contribute to the processes of verification of the achievement of denominational educational objectives, and to the establishment... -
What Considerations Are Important for Fostering the Faith Development of Senior Students? A Case Study of Two Schools with Campus Churches Grade 9-Grade 12"Campus churches, situated on school grounds, are growing in number within Christian education systems in Australia. In this relationship, the school partners with the campus church in providing a community of faith. This case study investigated senior... -
What Five Students of the Encounter Adventist Bible Curriculum Taught Us About Their Spirituality Grade 3-Grade 12“The following case study explores how student spirituality has manifested itself in one school in response to the intentions of curriculum developers and Bible teachers.” -
What Is Spirituality? Tertiary-LifelongThis article shares the responses of first-year college honors students on the question 'What is Spirituality?' In addition to the various definitions given by students, the article presents their perceptions on pressures that hamper their spiritual growth.... -
Why Teenagers Reject Religion and What to do About It Grade 9-LifelongThe initial results of Roger Dudley's longitudinal study of over 1,500 Adventist youth on issues such as lifestyle choices, church attendance, and church standards. -
Young Peoples Concepts of Personal Spirituality Grade 9-TertiaryThis qualitative study seeks to understand spirituality from the point of view of young people, and to portray their personal spiritual life and experiences. This study was done in Asia with eleven young people (ages 15-20) who were born into Adventist homes....