Spiritual group training for adolescences

• Published in: International journal for lesson and learning studies 2018-01, Vol.7 (1), p.62-74
• Main Authors: Wirawan, Hillman, Jufri, Muhammad, Anto Patak, Andi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescents; Child development; Clinical medicine; Cognitive Ability; Delinquency; Developmental Stages; Juvenile delinquency; Learning Strategies; Life; Life Satisfaction; Moral Development; Peer Groups; Psychology; Religion; Religion Studies; Religious education; Religious Factors; Religious studies; Researchers; Resistance (Psychology); Self Actualization; Social Environment; Spirituality; Studies; Teaching Methods
• ISSN: 2046-8253; 2046-8261
• DOI: 10.1108/IJLLS-10-2016-0040

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of spiritual group training on improving the spiritual well-being (SWB) among adolescences. The SWB is one of the factors that determines adolescences’ positive behavior. A number of previous studies have supported that spirituality and juvenile delinquency were negatively correlated. The level of SWB is mostly influenced by the peers’ group interaction and the role of others in the environment. Design/methodology/approach The authors developed a Spiritual Group Training by utilizing a number of relevant literature. The authors constructed the training using the meaning of life, values of life, life goals, life connections, and relation to God. In order to yield empirical evidence, the authors performed a pre- and post-test experimental design. The study recruited 26 randomly selected students from five high schools. The authors adapted a 13-item SWB scale to measure the participants’ SWB. Findings The results showed that Spiritual Group Training significantly improved participants’ SWB (t=9.71, p