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The varieties of spiritual experience revisited [electronic resource] : individual development and expression of spiritual identity during the transition to adulthood / by Tara M. Stoppa

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Stoppa, Tara M.
Additional Titles
Spiritual experience revisited
Published
[University Park, Pa.] : Pennsylvania State University, 2009.
Physical Description
1 electronic document (262 pages)
Additional Creators
Rovine, Michael J. and Corneal, Sherry, 1941-
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Summary
For many individuals, the transition to adulthood in college contexts constitutes an important period for psychosocial identity formation. Issues of spiritual identity and spiritual experiences during this time, however, are often significant, yet overlooked, aspects of the identity formation process. The current project utilized a multi-method person-oriented research design to explore developmental experiences associated with spiritual identity formation during the transition to adulthood within the context of college and to better understand the role of spirituality in the everyday lives of young people during this time. In particular, we employed intensive interview methodology to examine individual accounts of spiritual identity formation experiences in the lives of several (n=13) college-aged individuals. Results of these analyses generated a rich body of information explicating the process, meaning, and implications of individuals’ spiritual experiences during college. Additionally, we used person-specific quantitative techniques to explore systematic patterns of intraindividual variability across various dimensions of daily social experiences among both spiritual and non-spiritual college students (n=14). Findings from these analyses provided significant insight into individuals’ inner experiences of daily social encounters and demonstrated differences and similarities among and between spiritual and non-spiritual individuals’ response patterns. Collectively, results contribute to social scientific understanding of individuals’ experiences of spiritual identity formation during the transition to adulthood and highlight a number of important directions for future research in this domain.
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Dissertation Note
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University 2009.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Thesis advisor: Michael J. Rovine, Sherry E. Corneal.
Reproduction Note
Microfilm (positive). 1 reel 35 mm. (University Microfilms 33-99712)
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The full text of the dissertation is available as a Adobe Acrobat .pdf file ; Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view the file.
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