The role of the family in the emotional growth of the adolescent in light of the Islamic education

• Main Authors: Ahmad Mohamad Okleh AL Zbon, Seham Mustafa Smadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
• Series: International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
• Subjects: Family education; needs; growth; emotions
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2015.1124792

The study aimed at investigating the role of the family in the emotional growth of the adolescent in the light of the Islamic education. The analytical descriptive method was used. The findings indicated that the Muslim family has an effective role in the emotional growth of the adolescent sons and daughters by feeding their needs of security, appreciation, religion, independence, caring, warmth and passion. The study showed the best Islamic educational strategies used by the family in controlling their adolescent son’s emotions, such as love, boasting, arrogance, anger and fears. The study recommended the necessity for coming back to Holy Quran and Prophet’s Sunna to know the best educational methods in raising the adolescents according to the method of our creator, Allah that will help them achieve the best in life and in life ever after.