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    A Case Study Examination of Emotional Competence in a Tween Male Kindergarten-Grade 8
    Especially of interest to teachers and parents of shy children, this case study’s data revealed three themes: built-in friendship, yes man, and invisible leader.

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    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...

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    A Study of the Felt and Perceived Needs of Adolescents as a Basis for a Youth Sabbath School Curriculum Tertiary
    The youth Sabbath School study is a survey that was designed to gauge the opinions of young people within the Seventh-day Adventist Church who attend Sabbath School. This paper reports the results of the felt needs of the youth based on the survey. The purpose...

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    A Suicide Prevention Program for Adventist Schools Grade 9-Tertiary
    An epidemic of teenage suicide necessitates a comprehensive approach that involves the family, school, and community resources. The pressures and changes experienced in adolescence contribute to this problem. Suicidal teens perceive themselves to be helpless,...

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    Addressing Behavioral Addictions in Adolescents - Creating a School-wide Culture of Prevention Grade 7-Grade 12
    “What, then, is the best course of action for educators when a student is struggling with a behavioral addiction?” Wilder and Baughman describe recent research on behavioral addiction in adolescents and argue that schools should focus on prevention...

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    Adolescent Consumers - A Study of the Relationship between Media, Advertising and Consumption Tertiary
    This paper aims to survey the relationship between TV and Internet advertising and the consumption decisions of 5th and 8th grade students. To compare the students' answers, identify the degree of participation and "influence" of these media in both...

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    Adolescent Faith that Sticks Tertiary
    This presentation is focused on adolescent faith. It contains samples from the Pacific Islands and Australia/New Zealand. The main factors that contribute to the faith are family, church, and school. There are details about these factors in the presentation.

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    Adolescent Fitness - Implications for a Lifetime Tertiary-Lifelong
    This article shows the need for daily physical activity in schools and how this can be achieved. It also provides a list of four national organizations that are especially helpful for K-12; many of their programs, services, and publications are free.

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    AIDS Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors in Adolescents - Public Schools Versus SDA Academies Grade 9-Grade 12
    This articles presents the results of a 1990-91 study of students in California senior academies and their AIDS awareness as compared with public high school students. The academy students were significantly better informed about AIDS and much less likely...

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    AIDS Update for Teachers Kindergarten-Lifelong
    This article discusses HIV-AIDS transmission and prevention, and highlights the classroom teacher's role in educating students, parents, and the community. Topics include: How HIV is Transmitted; How HIV is Not Transmitted; HIV Positive Versus Having AIDS;...

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    Alienation from Religion in Adolescents from Fundamentalist Religious Homes Tertiary
    Perceived alienation amongst youth is often a determining factor in whether retention occurs. This study examined whether certain variables such as belief in Adventist Doctrine correlate with alienation from religion. Twenty randomly selected academies along...

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    Alienation from Religion in Church Related Adolescents Tertiary
    This research paper explores the relationship between alienation from religion and other selected variables among church-relate adolescents. The sample consists of 390 high school students attending three youth conferences sponsored by Protestant judicatories....

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    An Exploration of the Understandings of Adolescents Living in Botswana Pertaining to the Risk of their Peers Contracting HIV and AIDS and Strategies for Reducing its Spread Tertiary
    HIV and AIDS is a major cause of death in most sub-Sahara Africa countries and research shows that older adolescents and young adults are at great risk of HIV infection. It is therefore important to understand and alter those beliefs and practices that put...

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    Besides That I'm Ok: Well-Being in Caribbean and American Adolescents and Youth Grade 11-Tertiary
    A total of 235 adolescents and college students from Aruba, St. Lucia, Tennessee, and Alabama participated in this study that measured various aspects of well-being. The Life Factors Questionnaire measured participants' responses on such self-reported measures...

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    Bullying - Personal Thoughts? Grade 5-Tertiary
    A student’s attempt at suicide leads a teacher to reflect on how we should respond to online bullying and implications of violent plans.

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    Caffeine Consumption Among Students Attending Christian Schools in Australia and its Relationship to Classroom Behaviour and Academic Performance Grade 7-Grade 12
    "Caffeinated drinks have become increasingly popular among secondary students in Australia. A total of 949 students in years eight to eleven from 11 Christian schools completed a survey questioning their use of caffeinated drinks, their classroom...

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    Characteristics of Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Adolescents who Attempted Suicide Kindergarten-Lifelong
    Problem: Hispanic adolescent suicide attempts appear to have been understudied, while suicidal behavior continues to be a concern as a youthful phenomenon. The present study sought to contribute to the understanding of Hispanic youth suicide and its...

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    Children from Divorced Families Kindergarten-Grade 12
    Habenicht outlines ways to help children from divorced families succeed.

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    Dating and Sexuality - Guiding the Young Grade 5-Tertiary
    "The question is thus not whether young people should date but rather how they should do so."

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    Destructive Anger Among Adolescents - Prevention and Management Strategies for Educators Grade 7-Grade 12
    This article outlines anger triggers and risk factors for excessive anger in adolescents. The authors provide classroom-based anger management approaches including strategies to prevent and contain angry outbursts, strategies for crisis intervention in small...

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    Development of the Concept of Salvation in Seventh-day Adventist Children and Adolescents 7 to 18 Years of Age Who Attend Public Schools Tertiary-Lifelong
    This study sought to explore how the concept of salvation and assurance of salvation develop in Seventh-day Adventist children and adolescents who have been educated only in public schools. Interviews were conducted with 91 subjects from 7 to 18 years of age...

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    Discovering God's Way of Handling Money - Teen Study Workbook Grade 7-Grade 12
    This revised book is "designed to practically help teens create habits that will set them on a lifelong journey of handling money responsibly."

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    Dispensers of Hope 0-2 years-Lifelong
    Teens face many challenges both internal and external. It is important that they have strong adult role models and mentors in their lives. In addition to parents, these individuals can help provide hope, moral strength, courage, and confidence to teens.

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    End It Now Resource for Students - There's No Excuse for Abuse Grade 7-Tertiary
    The North American Division section of the enditnow campaign has provided a printable poster or brochure specifically for teens, focusing on preventing relationship and dating violence.

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    Exercise Programs for Teens - Ideas for Academy Physical Education Classes Grade 9-Grade 12
    A challenge for educators is implanting in students positive attitudes toward fitness so that they will adopt a lifestyle that includes vigorous physical exercise. Physical education should teach the value of lifelong fitness, be fun, invigorating, and pertinent...

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    Expressed Parental Attitudes Toward Child Rearing in Relation to Study Habits, Study Attitudes and Study Skills Achievement in Early Adolescence Kindergarten-Grade 12
    Problem: Parents' attitudes toward child rearing are considered to be a major factor affecting their children's study habits, study attitudes, and study skills achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between...

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    Faith Commitments and Spiritual Influences as Correlates of Adolescents Involvement in Service in the Valuegenesis Study Tertiary
    Problem: There are very few studies that address the relationship between adolescents' commitment to religious values and beliefs and their involvement in service as well as the impact of home, school, and church influences on the service involvement of teenage...

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    Family Worship Patterns and their Correlation with Adolescent Behavior and Beliefs Tertiary
    This study "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...

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    Family Worship Patterns and Their Correlations with Adolescent Behavior and Beliefs Grade 6-Grade 12
    We 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....

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    Five R's to Help the Hurting Kindergarten-Lifelong
    How can teachers meet the needs of hurting students? Daniel Vander Ark presents the 5 R's: Recognize, Remember, Record, Respond, and Refer. Using a hypothetical situation, the author shows how teachers can respond to hurting students in a responsible manner....

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    GC Youth Department Kindergarten-Lifelong
    The Youth Department facilitates and supports the ministry of the Adventist Church in winning, training, holding, and reclaiming its youth. It is to assist the world church in forming objectives, goals, and plans, and to provide training that will equip the...

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    Gifted Adolescents and the Balanced Family Concept Grade 1-Grade 12
    "Do factors in the family environment facilitate or impede adaptive coping responses in family members? Some theorists have warned that in some cases, relationships with parents may become a source of stress and conflict for adolescents. While the regulation...

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    Gorgeous2God Grade 7-Tertiary
    Founded by the North American Division Assistant Director for Women's Ministries, this blog site is dedicated to connecting teen girls to God and tackling tough issues that challenge them every day. Categories include faith, real life, guy talk, and healthy...

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    Growing Disciples in Community Tertiary
    This paper reports a study of the correlation between adolescents' spiritual growth and discipleship and the attitudes and beliefs of family, friends, and local congregation in their role of discipling these youth. The study was conducted in 2000 among junior...

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    Growing Wellbing Grade 9-Tertiary
    "This short article discusses how to handle the wellbeing of adolescents in the 21st century given the extent to which modern life is actually arranged to facilitate human floursihing."

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    Guide Magazine Grade 4-Grade 8
    "Guide is a Christian story magazine for young people ages 10-14. The 32-page, four-color publication is published weekly... Our mission is to show readers, through stories that illustrate Bible truth, how to walk with God now and forever."

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    Guide Magazine Stories Wanted - Write Now! Grade 5-Grade 8
    Guide magazine needs your help! This weekly publication for 10-14 year-olds wants your stories.

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    Helping Students Cope With Stress Preschool-Grade 12
    This article challenges educators and parents to understand the dynamics of childhood and adolescent stress. The author identifies effective coping skills that will strengthen students' resistance to stress at home and school.

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    Helping Young People Resist At-Risk Behaviors Grade 9-Tertiary
    Recent research provides new insights on causes of at-risk behaviors and how to provide an environment that encourages and guides youth to channel their energy into productive outlets.

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    How to Intrinsically Motivate our Teens - Applying Self-Determination Theory in the Classroom Grade 9-Grade 12
    "Why are some teens highly motivated while other teens just seem to go through the motions? Self-determination Theory explains why some teens continue to pursue goals in spite of life's challenges and stressors. Competence, autonomy, and relatedness are...

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    Identity Crisis in Adolescence - Brief Analysis and Implications for Religious Praxis According to Erik Erikson's Theory Tertiary
    This paper examines Erik Erikson's concept of identity crisis in adolescents, as well as the implications for religious praxis, specifically in working with adolescents. The goal is to show that understanding the crisis of adolescence allows for a better approach...

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    Indicators of commitment to the church - A longitudinal study of church-affiliated youth Grade 9-Tertiary
    In 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...

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    Keep Connected Preschool-Grade 12
    This Search Institute resource for parents "offers free quizzes, discussion starters, family activities, and other ideas to help families explore and strengthen their relationships and help children and teens grow up responsibly."

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    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-Lifelong
    Problem: 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...

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    Knowledge, attitudes, intentions and behavior concerning aids risks among adolescents in Adventist Colleges in the Philippines Tertiary
    The purpose of this study was to explore knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors concerning AIDS risk among adolescents attending Adventist colleges in the Philippines. The study sought to assess the extent to which these students participated in sexual...

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    Living with Your Teen Tertiary
    The formative years within the adolescent experience are transitory in nature as old and new values are discarded or accepted. The fear of rebellion may induce parents to curtail the independent spirit of the teenager. However, this course of action may be...

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    Lost and Found - A Journey of Hope Grade 7-Lifelong
    "Even though I had a sad trajectory in the world of sin and crime, God made me victorious in Christ Jesus and showed me that real joy and pleasure comes from serving Him."

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    Loving Them Back Leading Them Home Tertiary
    Why do they leave? Is there anything the church can do to prevent them from turning away, or to bring them back once they’ve left? Is there anything I can do? You probably know people who have left the church. Maybe you know why they walked away, but...

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    MIQ Videos - Most Important Questions for Teens Grade 7-Grade 12
    Watch ten one-hour programs streamed online addressing teen questions on topics such as Christian hypocrisy, culture and sexuality. Doug Bachelor hosted this series of 10 from Great Lakes Adventist Academy. Titles include: Is there a God? Is the Bible true?...

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    New Perspectives in Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle Grade 9-Tertiary
    "The dramatic increase in so-called chronic or “lifestyle-related” diseases in most countries today has become one of the greatest threats to our health. These major lifestyle-related diseases share common risk factors such as smoking, lack...

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    Parenting Teens - Are We Doing Our Best for Girls? Grade 6-Grade 12
    How can parents and teachers better help girls develop a strong sense of self-worth? Part of a series of articles for parents of students attending Adventist schools, this undated, one-page newsletter is written by a family life therapist and Adventist educator....

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    Parenting Teens - Dispensers of Hope Grade 6-Grade 12
    How can parents best support their child? "Our young people need balcony people to counter the cellar voices that come from the basement of their lives." Part of a series of articles for parents of students attending Adventist schools, this undated,...

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    Parenting Teens - Heading Off to Boarding School or College Grade 6-Grade 12
    How can parents help their teen successfully transition to living away from home in a boarding academy or college? Part of a series of articles for parents of students attending Adventist schools, this undated, one-page newsletter is written by a family life...

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    Parenting Teens - How Could I Have Missed It? Grade 6-Grade 12
    Parents should be able to recognize the signs of steroid use and what to do about it if recognized in their children. Part of a series of articles for parents of students attending Adventist schools, this undated, one-page newsletter is written by a family...

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    Parenting Teens - It's All About Perspective Grade 6-Grade 12
    Through words and actions, parents can help their children choose a positive faith perspective to guide their lives. Part of a series of articles for parents of students attending Adventist schools, this undated, one-page newsletter is written by a family...

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    Parenting Teens - Supporting Our Teens and Their Schools Grade 6-Tertiary
    How can parents support their child's school? Part of a series of articles for parents of students attending Adventist schools, this undated, one-page newsletter is written by a family life therapist and Adventist educator. Ready to print or link parents to;...

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    Peace Like a Spider Grade 5-Grade 12
    This book explains some of the Bible's best tips for succeeding in relationships, spiritual life, school, and on the job.

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    Praise Time - A Collection of Songs for Youth Grade 3-Lifelong
    Compiled from 30 years of favorites from Big Lake Youth Camp (Oregon), this book is made up of songs that have endured in the memories and hearts of young people. Includes some songs that had never been written down before now.

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    Preventing Food Addiction in Adolescents Grade 5-Tertiary
    This article provides an overview of research on addictive-like eating, including criteria for food addictions in children. A variety of strategies for addressing maladaptive eating behaviors are described, including developing positive relationships between...

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    Protecting Youth From Health Risk Behaviors Grade 5-Tertiary
    Adolescent sexual activity and alcohol consumption impact the quality of life for many youth today. What are the consequences and how can parents and the faith community help in preventing these behaviors?

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    Reaching the Millennial Generation - A Necessity for Adventist Education Tertiary-Lifelong
    Who are the Millennials? Jeffery shares insight into what needs to happen within Adventist education to meet the needs of those born between 1978 and 2002. This generation, expected to be the most highly educated, affluent, and ethnically diverse in history,...

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    Recognizing and Avoiding Potential Triggers for Internet Gaming Addiction Grade 5-Lifelong
    Ivy notes that “parents and educators should be alert for warning signs throughout the elementary and secondary years, and help young people learn to manage their game-playing behavior before they are on their own.” The article provides information...

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    Religiosity and Risk - The Influence of Adolescent Faith on Behavior Kindergarten-Lifelong
    This 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...

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    Religious factors and drug usage among Seventh-day Adventist youth in North America Grade 9-Tertiary
    In 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...

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    Research on Youth and the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America Grade 9-Tertiary
    Studies in this annotated bibliography "reflect informal and academic research including Adventist youth in some aspect of ministry or service provided by the Adventist church within North America."

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    Scary Things Kindergarten-Lifelong
    This article addresses the fear that parents can have about the safety and well being of their children. There are so many things that can harm our children: bullies, drugs, diving accidents, date rape, and the list goes on. There are three suggestions for...

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    Self-Reported Personal Problems of Adventist Academy Students Grade 8-Grade 12
    Problem: Adolescence is a time fraught with many challenges. There are no current studies prior to this one for Adventist academy students concerning the whole range of their personal problems. Method: A survey of students in 14 Adventist...

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    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 12
    The 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...

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    Struggling to Stay Awake - The Sleep Patterns of Adventist Secondary School Students Grade 9-Grade 12
    "Sleep deprivation studies indicate that sleep is vital to emotional, physical and behavioural wellbeing. This study presents the results of a survey in which 945 students in Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools responded to questions about the...

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    Suicide Attempt and Characteristics of Religiously Affiliated Puerto Rican Adolescents and Young Adults Tertiary-Lifelong
    This study aimed to examine several risk factors associated with attempted suicide among Puerto Ricans, particularly those who are Seventh-day Adventists (SDAs), in order to increase people’s awareness and knowledge about suicidal behavior. Results showed...

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    TEACH Editorial Vol 10 Issue 2: Too Much Technology? Kindergarten-Tertiary
    Perry briefly discusses pros and cons of the increase in technology usage among students, then describes the other articles in this issue, which include: The...

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    TEACH Editorial Vol 12 Issue 2: Wellbeing Kindergarten-Tertiary
    The overall wellbeing of today's children and adolescents is a concern. In this editorial, Perry introduces a new feature, Wellbeing Notes. Additional articles in this issue include: Watch...

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    Teaching the Older Student with Learning Disabilities Grade 9-Grade 12
    Teenagers' incomplete homework, behavior problems, and bad attitudes are often coverups for academic difficulties. The following should be taken into account when working with older students: feelings of frustration, bypass strategies, teaching previously...

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    Teaching YA Cancer Narratives - The Fault in Our Stars and Issues with Voicing Illness Grade 9-Tertiary
    "Increasingly publishers are promoting illness as a commodifiable literary product. . . . The aim of this paper is to provide some background context on illness narratives and offer a close reading of the young adult text, The Fault in our Stars...

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    The Attrition from Christian Faith of our Graduates while at University - Why does it happen, and what can be done about it? Tertiary
    “Academic literature, supported by empirical evidence indicates there is a huge drop out from Christian faith amongst those who begin university ostensibly as Christians. While this may be seen as a manifestation of the Parable of the Sower, it nonetheless...

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    The Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood & Adolescence Preschool-Grade 12
    Search Institute's global initiative to advance the research and practice of this important and understudied domain of human development. Links to current research, short reports, news, blogs and searchable library.

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    The Complex Religion of Teens Grade 9-Tertiary
    Sometimes 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...

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    The Development of the Concept of Salvation in Lutheran and Seventh-day Adventist Parochial Secondary-school Students Grade 9-Grade 12
    Problem: 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...

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    The effects of an adolescent asthma education intervention on knowledge, intention, behavior, self-efficacy, and self-consciousness Kindergarten-Grade 12
    Background: Asthma is an inflammatory condition of the bronchial airways. The majority of asthma education interventions target adults and children, while few exist for the adolescent population. Among adolescents, asthma is an important cause of morbidity...

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    The Home-School Partnership: Learning to Share Accountability Kindergarten-Grade 12
    Robert Strom discusses effective ways of developing the partnership between home and school by including parents as partners in the educational process. The partnership between parents and schools should include reasonably divided obligations, acknowledgement...

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    The Influence of Religion on Attitudes and Protective Practices Against the Risk of HIV/AIDS in Peruvian Private Schools Tertiary-Lifelong
    "The 6th of the 8 United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to combat HIV/AIDS, which affects the fulfillment of 4 other goals. Combating HIV/AIDS depends on effective sex education and the care of AIDS patients across countries, cultures, and all...

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    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.

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    The Relationship Between Parental and Adolescent Religiosity Factors and Adolescent Sexual Risk-taking Among Older Adolescents in the Anglophone/Latin Caribbean Grade 10-Grade 12
    Problem: Sexually active youth across the Anglophone/Latin Caribbean have been identified as among the most-at-risk for HIV infection. Studies conducted in the United States have identified parental and religiosity factors associated with adolescent sexual...

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    The Relationship Between Student Religiosity, Integration of Faith and Learning and Selected Congregational and Family Factors Tertiary
    "An investigation of the relationships among students’ perceptions of selected congregational and family factors of adolescent religiosity, Integration of Faith and Learning (IFL), and student religiosity. The respondents were 374 students in SDA...

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    The relationship of nutrition knowledge and food-related behavior among secondary students Grade 9-Grade 12
    Problem: The purpose of this study was to assess the level of nutrition knowledge, to determine how nutrition knowledge is related to food-related behavior among secondary students at a parochial day school, and to determine the effect on both of a...

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    The Teen Bible Challenge Grade 8-Tertiary
    As a teenager, DeVries was challenged to begin reading the Bible for himself. Still experiencing the positive results decades later, he now encourages readers to join the Center for Biblical Studies in the Bible Challenge: to "invite the young (and not...

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    The Tragedy of Child and Adolescent Suicide Grade 5-Grade 12
    "This story is a composite―an amalgamation of several true stories―and is used to illustrate the need for more attention to be paid to child and teen suicide, which is becoming a common narrative among young people today."

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    The Validity of the Growing Disciples in Community Model Among Adolescents in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in North America Grade 9-Grade 12
    Purpose 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...

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    Toward Christian-Identity Response Theory - Exploring Identity, Spirituality, and Response to Adversity among African American Males Placed at Risk Grade 7-Tertiary
    “Christian-Identity Response Theory adds to limited research integrating spiritual development as a central component of human development across the life span and provides a substantive theory for how spiritual development may lead to transformative...

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    Validation of an Instrument for the Evaluation of Christian Spirituality Practices Grade 7-Tertiary
    The 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...

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    VG2 Adventist Schools Do Make a Difference! A Report on Valuegenesis Kindergarten-Grade 12
    Do Adventist schools make a difference? V. Bailey Gillespie shares results from the first and second Valuegenesis studies on faith, values, and commitment in Adventist schools. Over 30,000 respondents from across North America participated in this two-phase...

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    VG2 Update 16: Adolescence and Peer Pressure Grade 9-Grade 12
    This Valuegenesis 2 newsletter focuses on peer pressure, the power of friends, effective strategies for coping with peer pressure, and what parents, church members, and school personnel can do about it.

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    VG2 Update 17: At-Risk Behavior and Our Youth Grade 9-Grade 12
    This Valuegenesis 2 newsletter reports on the incidence of at-risk behavior in Adventist youth, the percentage of Adventist youth involved in at-risk behaviors, and the influence of supportive and effective environments.

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    Views of Future Pastoral Ministry Careers Among SDA Adolescents Tertiary-Lifelong
    This report offers findings from a data gathering endeavor that occurred from August 14 to 16, 2019 at the Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The purpose of this research endeavor is to develop a better understanding of North American Division’s...

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    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...

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    Wholesome Relationships in a Sex-crazed World Grade 9-Lifelong
    "To enjoy wholesome relationships in a sex-crazed world, it is important to follow carefully the paradigm sanctioned by the Bible and to set healthy boundaries ahead of time to help you avoid dangerous and life-altering dilemmas."

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    Young Disciple Ministries Grade 5-Grade 12
    Young Disciple Ministries is conducted by Seventh-day Adventist Christians with a mission to bring young people to the Lord. Resources include a weekly magazine, Sabbath School materials, a youth camp, evangelism resources, music productions, Bible studies...

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    Young Peoples Concepts of Personal Spirituality Grade 9-Tertiary
    This 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....

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    Youth Alive - Building Resilience Against At-risk Behaviors Grade 7-Tertiary
    "Promoting healthful behaviors during adolescence and taking steps to better protect young people from health risks are critical to preventing health problems in adulthood."

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    Youth and the Struggle for Meaning Tertiary
    The article discusses the challenges that adolescents face in transitioning from childhood to adulthood in today's society. The adolescent struggles to find their identity during this transition because of unclear and redefined definitions of childhood and...