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Focus

Spirituality
Religion

Discipline

Psychology
Sociology
Anthropology
Health
Education

Schools

Religious Professions
Social Science
Social Work
Theology
Biology

Location

United States
Canada
North America
Latin America
Europe
Asia
Middle East
Africa
Australia
International
(Country name, such as South Africa)

Setting

Urban
Rural
Suburban

Age Focus

Preschool
Elementary
Child
Children
Adolescent
Youth
Adolescence
Teenagers (use Adolescent, Adolescence, or Youth)
Adult
Adults
Lifespan

Gender

Female
Girls
Women
Male
Boys
Men
Other

Faith Tradition

Jew
Judaism
Jewish

Orthodox
Reform
Reconstructionist
Conservative

Christian
Christianity

Mainline
Protestant
Catholic
Roman Catholic
Orthodox
Evangelical
Charismatic
Pentecostal
Seventh Day Adventists

Buddhist
Buddhism

Zen
Tibetan

Buddha
Ltter Day Saint
Mormon
Baha’i
Muslim

Shiite
Sunni
Sufi

Islam
Islamic
Pagan
Hindu
Hinduism
Indigenous (Africa, North America)

Race-Ethnicity-Geographic (adjective)

American
African
African American
Asian
Asian American
Indigenous

Native American
African

White
European
Arab
Arab American
Latino
Latina
Latin American
Australian

Method

Quantitative
Qualitative
Review
Theoretical

Focus

Foundational

Theory
Methods
Measures
Measurement
Instruments

Descriptive

Demographics
Trends

Developmental

Personality
Biology
Cognitive Development
Social Emotional Development
Development

Ecology

Family
Families
Congregation
Schools
Community

Impact

Risk
Risks
Thriving
Resilience
Resiliency

Application

Religious Education
Clinical
Ministry
Practice

Other

Search Institute data
Faith Maturity Scale
Developmental Assets
John Templeton Foundation
Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
Peter L. Benson

Format

Book
Article
Book chapter
Other format (reports, proceedings, sermons, speeches, audio or video recordings)