Religious affiliation, religious involvement, and alcohol use in Korea.

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Y. Park ◽  
George P. Danko ◽  
Steven Y. C. Wong ◽  
Abraham J. Weatherspoon ◽  
Ronald C. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Religious Involvement

Resiliency factors protecting against teenage alcohol use and smoking: influences of religion, religious involvement and values, and ethnicity in the Missouri Adolescent Female Twin Study

Twin Research ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
AC Heath ◽  
PAF Madden ◽  
JD Grant ◽  
TL McLaughlin ◽  
AA Todorov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
High Heritability ◽  
The Difference

AbstractThe objective of this study was to investigate the contribution of ethnicity (African American vs European/other ancestry), family religious affiliation, religious involvement, and religious values, to risk of alcohol and cigarette use in adolescent girls; and to estimate genetic and shared environmental effects on religious involvement and values. Telephone interviews were conducted with a sample of female like-sex twin pairs, aged 13–20 (n = 1687 pairs, including 220 minority pairs), as well as with one or both parents of twins aged 11–20 (n = 2111 families). These data, together with one-year follow-up twin questionnaire data, and two-year follow-up parent interview data, were used to compare ethnic differences. Proportional hazards regression models and genetic variance component models were fitted to the data. Despite higher levels of exposure to family, school and neighborhood environmental adversities, African American adolescents were less likely to become teenage drinkers or smokers. They showed greater religious involvement (frequency of attendance at religious services) and stronger religious values (eg belief in relying upon their religious beliefs to guide day-to-day living). Controlling for religious affiliation, involvement and values removed the ethnic difference in alcohol use, but had no effect on the difference in rates of smoking. Religious involvement and values exhibited high heritability in African Americans, but only modest heritability in EOAs. The strong protective effect of adolescent religious involvement and values, and its contribution to lower rates of African American alcohol use, was confirmed. We speculate about the possible association between high heritability of African American religious behavior and an accelerated maturation of religious values during adolescence.

scholarly journals Religiosity and patterns of alcohol consumption among users of primary healthcare facilities in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-157
Author(s):  
Edson Zangiacomi Martinez ◽  
Anderson Soares da Silva ◽  
Flávia Masili Giglio ◽  
Natalia Akemi Yamada Terada ◽  
Miriane Lucindo Zucoloto
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities

Abstract Background A number of studies have been reported on the role of religiosity in health beliefs and behaviors. Objective The objective of this cross-sectional study is to examine the association between religious involvement and patterns of alcohol consumption in a large representative sample of users of primary healthcare facilities in Ribeirão Preto, Southeast Brazil. Method Data were collected through personal interviews. Religiosity was measured using the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) and the alcohol consumption was measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations between the participant characteristics, the AUDIT risk levels, and the drinking groups. Results The sample was composed of 841 women with a mean age of 39.5 years old and 214 men with a mean age of 45.1 years old. A significant relationship between patterns of alcohol consumption and the multiple dimensions of religiosity was detected, such as religious affiliation, religious practices, self-perception of the level of religiosity and the ORA, NORA and IR components of DUREL. Lower levels of drinking risk were detected among religious individuals and among those who practice their religions compared to individuals who have no religion and/or non-practicing individuals, respectively. Conclusion A lifestyle motivated by religious concerns is associated with alcohol use habits among the Brazilian users of the public healthcare facilities.

Racial Discrimination and Trajectories of Problematic Alcohol Use Among African American Emerging Adults: The Role of Organizational Religious Involvement

2021 ◽  
pp. 109019812110516
Author(s):  
Danielle R. Busby ◽  
Meredith O. Hope ◽  
Daniel B. Lee ◽  
Justin E. Heinze ◽  
Marc A. Zimmerman
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Stable Class ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use

Racial discrimination jeopardizes a wide range of health behaviors for African Americans. Numerous studies demonstrate significant negative associations between racial discrimination and problematic alcohol use among African Americans. Culturally specific contexts (e.g., organized religious involvement) often function protectively against racial discrimination’s adverse effects for many African Americans. Yet organized religious involvement may affect the degree to which racial discrimination increases problematic alcohol use resulting in various alcohol use trajectories. These links remain understudied in emerging adulthood marked by when individuals transition from adolescence to early adult roles and responsibilities. We use data from 496 African American emerging adults from the Flint Adolescent Study (FAS) to (a) identify multiple and distinct alcohol use trajectories and (b) examine organizational religious involvement’s protective role. Three trajectory classes were identified: the high/stable, (20.76% of sample; n = 103); moderate/stable, (39.52% of sample; n = 196); and low/rising, (39.72% of the sample; n = 197). After controlling for sex, educational attainment, and general stress, the interaction between racial discrimination and organized religious involvement did not influence the likelihood of classifying into the moderate/stable class or the low/rising class, compared with the high/stable class. These results suggest organized religious involvement counteracts, but does not buffer racial discrimination’s effects on problematic alcohol use. Findings emphasize the critical need for culturally sensitive prevention efforts incorporating organized religious involvement for African American emerging adults exposed to racial discrimination. These prevention efforts may lessen the role of racial discrimination on health disparities related to alcohol use.

774 Examination of the Religious and Spiritual Needs of Acutely Injured Burn Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S221-S221
Author(s):  
Carrie A Cox ◽  
Vidhi Javia ◽  
Lisa C Smith ◽  
Rachel C Hill ◽  
C Scott Hultman
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Burn Care

Abstract Introduction Despite advances in burn care that dramatically increase survivability for severe burn injuries, individuals who suffer such injuries will likely experience long recovery periods complicated by declines in psychological, social, behavioral, occupational, and sexual functioning. We compared the self-importance of spirituality in a patient’s life with select demographic data in order to better understand the role of spirituality in the treatment and recovery of patients in the Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU). Methods In this survey study and subsequent retrospective review, we explored the importance of spiritual beliefs and practices to the burn patient population within the BICU. We utilized the Belief into Action Scale (BIAC), which is a validated survey tool designed to quantify the full range of an individual’s religious involvement. Each participant completed one BIAC survey during his or her inpatient stay. We then collected patient demographics, including religious affiliation and the number of pastoral visits received. Injury characteristics and outcome measures were examined including, Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burn, length of stay (LOS), and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Results Between April and June of 2019, surveys were administered to 32 adult participants. The participants ranged in age from 21 to 83 (mean 52.5), 59% (19/32) were male and 41% (13/32) were female. Of the 32 participants, 69% were Caucasian, 25% were African American, 3% were Hispanic/Latino, and 3% were other. Sixty-six percent (21/32) had no religious affiliation identified within their medical record and 31% (10/32) of patients had at least 1 pastoral visit (range 0–5 visits). TBSA ranged from 0% (10/32) to 35%, seven (22%) participants had an inhalation injury, the most common mechanism of burn injury was flame (43.75%), and the average length of stay was 16 days (range 1–75 days). Mean BIAC score was 44.8 (out of 100), with a median of 46.5 and a standard deviation of 22.6, indicating a moderate degree of spiritual and religious beliefs. Conclusions Acutely injured burn patients, admitted to an urban burn center, report a moderate degree of spiritual and religious beliefs, strongly supporting the need for pastoral care in this population. Applicability of Research to Practice The increased likelihood of survival for severely burn injured patients has led to the need for a greater emphasis on the potential psychological and social morbidity for these individuals. This research highlights the importance of addressing the spiritual needs of burn patients.

Religion, Parental Influence, and Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use

1977 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. Burkett
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol

This article reports and analyzes the results of surveys which indicate the extent to which parents' religiosity is related to the acquisition of religious and moral values by adolescents, and the extent to which parents' religious involvement is differentially related to marijuana and alcohol use by adolescents. The discussion focuses on two general propositions: First, the greater the extent of involvement in religious activities by both the child and his/her parents, the greater the likelihood that the youth will maintain religious beliefs which oppose the use of alcohol and marijuana. Second, to the extent that a child adheres to those beliefs the less likely he/she is to use these substances.

scholarly journals The Trinity – God, Federation, and Community: A Mixed-Methodological Analysis of Religion and Ethnicity among the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Angela Cowser ◽  
Sandra L. Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Behavioral Traits ◽  
Poor Women ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Religion And Ethnicity ◽  
Infrastructure Services ◽  
The Trinity

How are religious involvement and community-mobilizing related for poor Namibian women? This mixed - methodological study examines the influence of ethnicity, attitudinal, and behavioral traits on religious affiliation and related experiences for 258 female members of the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia, a network of neighborhood-based savings groups that attempts to provide affordable housing and related infrastructure services to poor women. In addition to its practical benefits, we consider whether the Federation represents a proxy-church for members. We assess the following research questions: With which churches are Federation women affiliated? Do their ethnicities or views and decisions about the Federation affect their religious ties? Do results suggest that the Federation provides outcomes commonly associated with churches? Results based on statistical and content analyses illustrate differences in religious affiliation and experiential variations based on ethnicity as well as church-like benefits of Federation involvement.

scholarly journals University students’ alcohol use behaviour and self-efficacy to abstain from alcohol use: data from Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin N. Glozah ◽  
Joyce Komesuor
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Decisional Balance ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Statistical Software ◽  
Alcohol Abstinence

Abstract Objectives The university students’ alcohol use behaviour and alcohol use self-efficacy data were collected among Ghanaian university students. This survey had two main objectives: (a) to examine the factorial validity, structure, and reliability of the 20-item alcohol abstinence self-efficacy scale among undergraduate students and (b) to examine the role of alcohol abstinence self-efficacy in the pros and cons of alcohol use. These two objectives have been published as separate research articles without the data (including data management) that were used for analyses. As the data are not already available as part of these published papers, this data note provides a composite and integrated data grounded on these published research articles with detailed information on the instruments used to collect data, raw data in statistical software, managed/coded data in statistical software, and generated correlation matrix used to perform complex analysis. Data description The data includes information on two major dimensions: (a) alcohol abstinence self-efficacy—negative affect, social interactions and positive states, physical pain/illness, and alcohol craving (thoughts about using) and (b) decisional balance—measuring the benefits (pros) of alcohol use and the costs (cons) of alcohol use. In addition, data were collected on socio-demographic characteristics of students including their age, sex, level/year in school, stream of study, place of residence and religious affiliation. The data collected is more representative of students in private universities.

RELIGION, HIV/AIDS AND SEXUAL RISK-TAKING AMONG MEN IN GHANA

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 531-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEPHEN OBENG GYIMAH ◽  
ERIC Y. TENKORANG ◽  
BAFFOUR K. TAKYI ◽  
JONES ADJEI ◽  
GABRIEL FOSU
Keyword(s):  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Sexual Risk Taking ◽  
African Culture ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Hiv Aids

SummaryAlthough a growing body of research has linked religious involvement with HIV/AIDS protective behaviour in Africa, the focus has mainly been on women. Given the patriarchal nature of African culture, this paper argues for the inclusion of men, a critical group whose sexual behaviours have increasingly been linked to the spread and sustenance of the virus in the region. Drawing on different theoretical discourses and using data from the 2003 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, this paper examines how religious affiliation influences men's risky sexual behaviours. While the results from the bivariate analysis suggested that Muslims and Traditionalists were significantly less likely to engage in risky sexual behaviour compared with Christians, those differences disappeared once socioeconomic variables were controlled, rendering support for the selectivity thesis. This finding could benefit programmatic and policy formulation regarding AIDS prevention in Ghana.

Religion and Suicidal Behavior

1975 ◽  
Vol 37 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1303-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Religious Denomination ◽  
Individual Motivation ◽  
Limited Usefulness

While the predominance of a religious denomination may help determine the size and trend of nationwide suicide rates, religious affiliation seems to be of limited usefulness in predicting individual suicidal behavior. All the clinical studies reviewed below conclude that neither affiliation nor degree of religious involvement seems related in any significant way to suicide attempts. This conclusion appears to fit the general trend of secularization in Western society (Wilson, 1966), which signifies a reduction in the relative importance of religious factors in individual motivation.

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