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English
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Adolescents, Mental Health, and the Benefits of Private Religious Worship
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Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
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2021
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22
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Provo, UT
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Brigham Young University
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"Over the years, there has been a wealth of research on religious participation among adolescents and their mental health. The impact of public religious behaviors, such as attending church services and participating in church activities, has been beneficial to teenagers. However, are there benefits to private religious practices, such as personal prayer and personal scripture study, to adolescent mental health? Can private religious practices provide youth with the spiritual strength and fortitude to mediate anxiety or depression? These questions will be explored in our study on adolescent mental health and religion... There does appear to be a relationship between these gospel practices and the reduction in symptoms of anxiety and depression. Perhaps a wonderful starting place with Latter-day Saint adolescents who struggle with anxiety and depression would be with such gospel solutions—keeping the Sabbath day holy and personal, private prayer. Other professional remedies could also be sought for a balanced approach to these ailments, including individual counseling and medication if necessary." [Author]