title: Spiritual well-being and lifestyle choices in adolescents: A quantitative study among Afrikaans-speaking learners in the North West Province of South Africa.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article reports on an investigation into the connection between spirituality and the lifestyle choices of adolescents in the North West Province of South Africa.
  
  
  METHODS
  An examination of the theoretical connections between these two entities in the lives of adolescents was followed by a quantitative study in which a questionnaire consisting of an adapted version of the Youth Risk Behaviour Survey and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The empirical investigation shows that a significant correlation exists between the two variables and it appears that spiritual well-being can have a positive influence on the lifestyle choices made by adolescents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further research must be carried out to assess the impact of spirituality on risk behaviours and lifestyle choices.
authors: a School of Philosophy , North West University , Potchefstroom , South Africa.
authors: Anne C
authors: AC
authors: Jacobs
authors: Charles T
authors: CT
authors: Viljoen
authors: Johannes L
authors: JL
authors: van der Walt