How Processes of Religious Striving in Latter-day Saint Families Are Related to Spiritual Thriving in their Children and Youth
David C. Dollahite,
School of Family Life
The proposed study will explore how processes of religious striving to achieve sacred purposes among Latter-day saint families in several nations and cultures are related to the achievement of spiritual thriving in their children and youth. The study will be a sub-sample of a broader study funded by John Templeton Foundation that will include focus groups from youth, parents, and youth leaders from various faiths from over a dozen nations. this proposed study will be the first phase of a longitudinal study of LDS youth that will also be a sub-sample of a Templeton Foundation funded study of 2,000 children and youth rom around the world. I will be submitting an application next year to fund surveys of 600 LDS families and interviews with a proportion of them.
