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Associations between Screen-Based Activity, Spiritual Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction among Adolescents

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The current study examined how screen-based activity is related to spiritual well-being and life satisfaction among Czech adolescents, age ranged between 11 and 15 years. Results indicated that spending time on screen-based activities was predictive for spiritual well-being, but did not have a decisive effect on life satisfaction. We also found that spiritual well-being was significantly related to life satisfaction. Findings suggest that we ought to pay more attention to the influence of time spending on screen-based activities on spiritual well-being among adolescents to promote positive youth development.

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Lee, S., Jirásek, I. Associations between Screen-Based Activity, Spiritual Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction among Adolescents. J Relig Health 58, 795–804 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0429-6

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