A recent Gallup poll found that 95 percent of teenagers believe in God, and that one in four teens "consider their spiritual life to be more important to them than it is to their parents," according to an article reported in Research News & Opportunities in Science and Technology by Andrew Weaver and James Garbarino.
In their article they cite research showing that religious activities and spiritual involvement among teenagers is inversely related to drug use, sexual activity, and involvement in violence. They assert that more attention needs to be given by adult authorities to spirituality as an important source of protection and guidance for teenagers, some of whom may believe that adults are not prepared to discuss these topics.
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