Utjecaj religioznosti na životne ciljeve mladih kao preventivni faktor socijalnog isključivanja
The Impact of Religiousness on Aims Identified by Youth as an Element of Prevention of Social Exclusion

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explore the impact of religiousness on life aims of youth. Religiousness and religious development are part of the overall psychological framework of an individual and are not separate from the overall personal development. It is thus necessary to insist that they be harmonised with overall development. In addition to focusing on the psychological framework in order to examine the impact of religiousness on life aims of the youth, one should bear in mind that the youth are a reflection of the community they live in. The reality of their lives, the features of the societal and cultural ambiance they live in, all help determine their choices in life. Upon summarising research results, a conclusion was drawn that 23.6% of the sample group of young persons confirm that they have unarticulated life aims, 43.6% have partially articulate aims, and 32.6% have clearly articulated aims, which is opposite to the initial hypothesis. These results allow us to conclude that religion bears a positive impact on life choices of youth, and that internalisation of religious principles may act preventively on their social exclusion.

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