Change and Stability in Religious Identity Formation among High-School Graduates Undertaking Religious "Mechina" Gap-Year Programs in Israel

Autor/in	Halevy, Gai
Titel	Change and Stability in Religious Identity Formation among High-School Graduates Undertaking Religious "Mechina" Gap-Year Programs in Israel
Quelle	In: Journal of Religious Education, 71 (2023) 1, S.19-32 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Halevy, Gai)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1442-018X
DOI	10.1007/s40839-022-00194-6
Schlagwörter	Self Concept; Student Attitudes; High School Graduates; Foreign Countries; Religious Factors; Religious Education; Attitude Change; Experiential Learning; Program Descriptions; Israel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstkonzept; Schülerverhalten; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Ausland; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen
Abstract	Despite the importance of religion to identity formation, there has been little research on religious identity, resulting in a limited understanding of the development of religious identity, especially among strictly religious adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine religious identity formation changes during post-high school "mechina" programs to extend the literature on religious identity formation among strictly religious adolescents. This study was conducted at three institutions with "mechina" programs in Israel and included students from two academic years. We used the Religious Identity status (RISt) questionnaire to measure religious identity statuses among 135 "mechina" students at the beginning and end of the program. We found that religious identity formation is more progressive than regressive and for most participants, religious identity didn't remain stable but changed. We also found a significant increase in achievement status, in contrast to the foreclosure status, with insignificant change. The MAMA (moratorium, achievement) model was the most prevalent religious identity formation process model among participants. This study's findings indicate that religious identity formation is dynamic and mainly progressive. Post-high school religious programs should consider these findings to cater to religious identity formation dynamics. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01