TY - JOUR
T1 - Religiosity as a buffer against suicidal ideation
T2 - a comparison between Christian and Muslim-Arab adolescents
AU - Kakounda Muallem, Helen
AU - Israelashvilli, Moshe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2015/11/26
Y1 - 2015/11/26
N2 - The majority of existing studies on the impact of religious beliefs on adolescents’ suicidal ideation have been conducted among Christians living in Western countries. This study explored the association between religious beliefs and suicidal thoughts among Muslim and Christian adolescents from the Arab minority population of the State of Israel. An estimated 219 late-adolescents participated in this study, including 110 Muslims and 99 Christians, with the same proportion of boys and girls. Participants completed questionnaires on reasons for living, suicidal ideation and religiosity. A significant negative correlation (r = −.33) was found between level of religiosity and suicidal ideation, but only among the Christian adolescents. Religious devoutness may not be a universal buffer against suicidal ideation, across different religions.
AB - The majority of existing studies on the impact of religious beliefs on adolescents’ suicidal ideation have been conducted among Christians living in Western countries. This study explored the association between religious beliefs and suicidal thoughts among Muslim and Christian adolescents from the Arab minority population of the State of Israel. An estimated 219 late-adolescents participated in this study, including 110 Muslims and 99 Christians, with the same proportion of boys and girls. Participants completed questionnaires on reasons for living, suicidal ideation and religiosity. A significant negative correlation (r = −.33) was found between level of religiosity and suicidal ideation, but only among the Christian adolescents. Religious devoutness may not be a universal buffer against suicidal ideation, across different religions.
KW - Arab adolescents
KW - Christian
KW - Muslim
KW - religiosity
KW - suicidal ideation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84954390466&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13674676.2015.1107891
DO - 10.1080/13674676.2015.1107891
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AN - SCOPUS:84954390466
SN - 1367-4676
VL - 18
SP - 838
EP - 849
JO - Mental Health, Religion and Culture
JF - Mental Health, Religion and Culture
IS - 10
ER -
