| Autor: |
Smith EI; College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, USA., Crosby RG 3rd; Division of Online and Professional Studies, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, USA. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of prevention & intervention in the community [J Prev Interv Community] 2023 Jan-Mar; Vol. 51 (1), pp. 23-40. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 19. |
| DOI: |
10.1080/10852352.2021.1924591 |
| Abstrakt: |
The church is commonly assumed to scaffold individuals' socially supportive relationships and prosocial behavior. If true, that would make the church an important support for individual development and community change, facilitating and fostering healthy relationships and positive interactions with others. In this study, we analyzed experimental data collected from 30 churches in three Latin American countries to assess the impact of an intervention targeting relational ministry practices on 6- to 14-year-old children's perceived support and prosocial behavior. Data were collected from children before ( n = 710) and after ( n = 612) the intervention in treatment ( n = 25 churches) and control ( n = 5 churches) conditions. Results indicated that the introduction of socially supportive practices in church children's ministries increased children's prosocial behavior, an effect mediated by changes in perceived support. Implications for children's development and the church as a means of community change are discussed. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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