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01-06-2019 | Original Paper

Associations between Screen-Based Activity, Spiritual Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction among Adolescents

Authors: Sunwoo Lee, Ivo Jirásek

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2019

Abstract

The current study examined how screen-based activity is related to spiritual well-being and life satisfaction among Czech adolescents, age ranged between 11 and 15 years. Results indicated that spending time on screen-based activities was predictive for spiritual well-being, but did not have a decisive effect on life satisfaction. We also found that spiritual well-being was significantly related to life satisfaction. Findings suggest that we ought to pay more attention to the influence of time spending on screen-based activities on spiritual well-being among adolescents to promote positive youth development.

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Title: Associations between Screen-Based Activity, Spiritual Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction among Adolescents
Authors: Sunwoo Lee
Ivo Jirásek
Publication date: 01-06-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0429-6

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