The relationship between parent–young adult religious concord and depression. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gwin, Shannon; Branscum, Paul; Taylor, Laurette; Cheney, Marshall; Maness, Sarah B.; Frey, Melissa; Zhang, Ying
• Is Part Of: Journal of spirituality in mental health. Volume 22:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 96
• Page End: 110
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Young adults -- depression -- mental health -- religiosity -- parental relationship; Spiritual healing -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Periodicals; Pastoral care -- Periodicals; Pastoral counseling -- Periodicals; 253.505
• DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2018.1549524
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1934-9637

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The study's purpose was to evaluate the relationship between depressive symptoms in emerging adults (ages 18–24) and religious concordance/discordance with their parents (n = 161 dyads). Online surveys were distributed to young adults and a corresponding parent, evaluating religiosity, depressive symptoms (young adults only), and demographics. Regarding depressive symptoms among surveyed young adults, concordance for non-organizational religiosity (e.g., prayer/meditation; p = .005), and mother-young adult concordance were significantly inversely related (p = 0.0015), females (p = 0.001) were more likely to report depressive symptoms than males, and young adults with parental relationship asset (one parent: p = 0.0048; both parents: p = 0.0002) reported significantly lower depressive symptoms. Recommendations are discussed.