Use of the Spiritual Development Framework in Conducting Spirituality and Health Research with Adolescents

• Main Authors: Clayton-Jones, D. (Author), George Dalmida, S. (Author), Haglund, K.A (Author), Koenig, H.G (Author), Schaefer, J. (Author)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer New York LLC 2019
• Subjects: adolescent; Adolescent; Adolescents; Anemia, Sickle Cell; chronic disease; Chronic Disease; Chronic illness; female; Female; human; Humans; interview; Interviews as Topic; male; Male; Models, Psychological; psychological model; psychology; qualitative research; Qualitative Research; quality of life; Quality of Life; religion; Religion; sickle cell anemia; Spirituality; Theory; young adult; Young Adult
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• ISBN: 00224197 (ISSN)
• DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-00752-z

Spirituality is considered a universal phenomenon, but research addressing the spiritual needs of adolescents in the context of health and illness is limited. The aim of this article is to provide a description of how the spiritual development framework (SDF) was used in conducting research with adolescents. An exemplar of a qualitative descriptive study is provided to demonstrate applicability of the SDF. The SDF was used as a guiding theoretical framework in conducting research with adolescents living with sickle cell disease. The SDF is culturally applicable and methodologically appropriate. Additional research applying the SDF is warranted. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.