This qualitative research study was designed to explore lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) young adults’ views about how being a member of supportive and affirming religious places of worship and social groups influenced their self-acceptance, as well as their ability to integrate…
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Research has indicated trends regarding increased levels of young adult church disaffiliation in the United States. This single-case study sought to understand the ways in which a large non-denominational Christian church effectively engages with young adults. All research findi…
Background: Depression and dementia are the most common causes of disability worldwide and are leading causes of global disease burden. Both conditions are associated with poor psychosocial functioning and impaired capacity to manage other illnesses. There is potential to delay …
Lifestyle interventions that target behavior change for weight loss are effective treatments for overweight and obesity. Despite the effectiveness of these interventions, there is variability in weight loss among individuals, with some individuals being more successful with weig…
Approximately 3% of 15 to 49-year-olds in Rwanda live with HIV, many of whom are young adults. They face multiple stressors including stigma, anxiety, depression, trauma, orphanhood, and poverty. Little is known about the types of coping that facilitate resilience. Cognitive beh…
The internet and social media have transformed the way people receive information and connect, but the impact on society is still unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of indirect exposure to vaccine messages via the internet on young adults’ perceptions o…
Compared to other South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, Nepal has a higher maternal mortality ratio, a lower rate of skilled attendance at birth, and the highest adolescent birth rate amongst all SAARC countries. Deaths during pregnancy are particul…
Churches across the United States struggle to remain sustainable due to low young adult attendance rates. The purpose of this study was to use a modified version Clark and Estes (2008) gap analysis framework to evaluate how knowledge, motivation, and organizational (KMO) influen…
This ministry project will survey young adults on the local, district and conference level to identify the need to gain, retain and sustain young Adults in our congregations. A team of Young Adult leaders from each Annual Conference will be asked to participate in the evaluation…
Many young adults who attended church as children and teens leave the church as they enter adulthood. The researcher surveyed 100 young adults who attended church as children and teens. Participants who were attending at the time of the study reported more spiritual experiences …
There is an enormous need in North America for renewal, but the challenge is to determine the most strategic place to engage, establish, equip and empower those with the energy, passion, and flexibility to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. This research assumes the answe…
Fathers play a significant role in the continuation of adolescent to young adults’ religiosity. Fathers transmit their religiosity through communicating beliefs and modeling practices (e.g., praying, attending church, engaging in other religious rituals). As adolescent transitio…
Contemporary young people would appear to have access to more information than their predecessors in relation to keeping safe by avoiding or reducing risks. However concerns about young people’s perceived increasing risky behaviours have contributed to a growing focus on underst…
This comprehensive guide describes the aftercare that is appropriate in young cancer patients and discusses in detail the risk and detection of treatment sequelae. It explains the impacts on body and mind of both the disease itself and the different risk-adapted cancer treatment…
Although the study of college student development has progressed during the last decades to address various aspects of identity development across a wide range of diverse populations, there is a noticeable gap in the literature about Muslim-American college students and how the …
Sexual health is a key component of health and well-being, yet, to date, very little research has been done exploring the sexual health of non-majority individuals. This study addresses this lack by exploring the impact of background and attitudinal factors on the sexual guilt a…
This book is designed to present a comprehensive and state-of the-art update that covers the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and clinical presentation of the most frequently encountered STIs in adolescence and young adulthood. The introductory sections discuss more general themes…