Date of Award
2010
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Resilience is defined as the ability to overcome unfavorable circumstances to achieve positive developmental outcomes. Studies of resilience and vulnerability generally reflect individuals' susceptibility to either positive or adverse outcomes when subjected to high-risk circumstances and environments. The current study examines the protective function of religiosity and structured after-school activities against the development of depression for young adolescents exposed to high incidence of community violence and deviant peer affiliation. The results suggest that religious beliefs and practices protects against depression for adolescents exposed to community violence. The implications of this finding as well as the study limitations and future research directions are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Montgomery-Walters, Gloria Patricia, "Resilience and African American Early Adolescents: The Protective Function of Religion and Structured After-School Activities" (2010). Dissertations. 96.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/96
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Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2010 Gloria Patricia Montgomery-Walters
