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Abstract
For immigrant-origin groups, the context of religion often promotes bonding, purpose, and community, yet has received scant scholarly attention. This cross-sectional, qualitative study of ethnically and religiously diverse immigrant- origin adolescents and young adults (N = 114) afforded multiple perspectives on the role of religion, and found that religion and religious contexts served as challenges and resources for immigrant-origin youth with respect to: (a) the extent of support amidst the larger U.S. context; (b) heritage and/or liturgical language; and (c) contribution and volunteering. These findings have implications for researchers and providers who serve immigrant-origin youth and their families.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The first author was affiliated with TERC and Tufts University during the preparation of this article. The study was supported in part by a grant to Richard M. Lerner from the John Templeton Foundation. The authors thank Meenal Rana and reviewers for helpful feedback to earlier drafts. A version of this article was presented at the 2011 Biennial Meeting of the Society for the Study of Human Development, Providence, RI.