The Role of Doubt in Religious Identity Development and Psychological Maturity
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2011
Abstract
The need to develop a strong religious identity has concerned clergy and educators for many years. However, how religious identity development occurs has seldom been analyzed or used to guide educators' efforts to promote identity development in their students. This discussion delves into the framework of identity development as described by Marcia in 1966 and illustrates parallel processes for the development of religious identity. The characteristics of each stage that Marcia proposed are described and the construct of doubt is analyzed as an essential factor for successful identity achievement. Educational interventions are proposed for creating school environments that promote, rather than inhibit, religious identity development. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC and Andrews University.
Journal Title
Journal of Research on Christian Education
Volume
20
Issue
2
First Page
182
Last Page
194
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/10656219.2011.590123
First Department
Graduate Psychology and Counseling
Recommended Citation
Baltazar, Tiago and Coffen, Ronald, "The Role of Doubt in Religious Identity Development and Psychological Maturity" (2011). Faculty Publications. 1664.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/pubs/1664
