TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Spiritual well-being and lifestyle choices in adolescents: A quantitative study among Afrikaans-speaking learners in the North West Province of South Africa
JO  - Journal of child and adolescent mental health
A1  - Jacobs, A.C.
A1  - Viljoen, C.T.
A1  - Van Der Walt, J.L.
SP  - 89
EP  - 98
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This article reports on an investigation into the connection between spirituality and the lifestyle choices of adolescents in the North West Province of South Africa. <br><br>METHOD: An examination of the theoretical connections between these two entities in the lives of adolescents was followed by a quantitative study in which a questionnaire consisting of an adapted version of the Youth Risk Behaviour Survey and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale was used. <br><br>RESULTS: The empirical investigation shows that a significant correlation exists between the two variables and it appears that spiritual well-being can have a positive influence on the lifestyle choices made by adolescents. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Further research must be carried out to assess the impact of spirituality on risk behaviours and lifestyle choices. © 2012 NISC Pty Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1728-0583
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2012.673493
ID  - ref1
ER  -