Understanding the spiritual well-being of the youth in the Philippines and Vietnam: An exploratory study

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Theology and Religious Education

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

Volume

8

Issue

2

First Page

27

Last Page

34

Publication Date

5-2020

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the structure of spiritual well-being of Filipino and Vietnamese youths. The data were collected using SHALOM, known as the Spiritual Health and Life- Orientation Measure, and analyzed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) to examine the structural validity of the measurement. The results of the study revealed that the Environment domain remained stable and valid as a component of youth spirituality in both Filipino and Vietnamese samples. While the four-factor model of SHALOM was not supported by the Vietnamese respondents, a three-factor construct that combined the Personal and the Communal domains of SHALOM into one component was found to better reflect Filipino youth’s spirituality structure. Based on its findings, the present study offered recommendations for future research.

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Disciplines

Religion

Keywords

Spiritual life; Spirituality—Philippines; Spirituality—Vietnam; Youth—Religious life—Philippines; Youth—Religious life—Vietnam

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