Moderators of the Relationship between Religiosity and Alcohol Use in College Students

摘要: Alcohol use and abuse among college students is of serious concern for a variety social health-related reasons. High levels consumption have been attributed to impaired academic performance, early onset substance dependence, risk vehicle-related accidents, elevated threat violence, sexual assault, other illegal behaviors (Ellison, Bradshaw, Rote, Storch, & Trevino, 2008). In 2007 the U.S. Surgeon General declared underage alcohol chief health nation, emphasizing importance research into predictors protectors against college-age drinking (Brown, Salsman, Brechting, 8c Carlson, 2007). Recent investigations these factors established number prevalent variables related including both demographic (e.g., gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status) biological (prenatal exposure, generic predisposition, cognitive functioning) that remain relatively constant throughout lifespan (Chassin, Hussong, Beltran, 2009). However, environmentally determined correlates are more likely differ as function time aspirations, stress, peer groups undergo change maturation, likewise producing varying effects on use. Consequently, although religiosity--that is, quality being religious or devout faith--has regarded one such environmental protective factor in adulthood, mechanisms behind this relationship unclear emerging adults (Brechting et al., 2010; Convyn, 2002). Whereas asserts frequently means coping with anxiety, depression Grunbaum, Tortolero, Weller, Gingiss, 2000; Strawser, Geffken, Killiany, Baumeister, 2004; Wills, Yaeger, Sandy, 2003), within population primarily driven by motives (Bahr, Maughan, Marcos, Li, 1998; Perkins, 1987; Regnerus, 2006; Westmaas, Moeller, Woicik, For very reason, studies suggested public religiosity's impact largely mediated parent lifestyles, values, socialization (Burkett, 1993; Ellison 2008; Wood, Read, Mitchell, Brand, 2004). Even so, measurements religiosity construct rarely separate from internal, private forms devotion and, when assessed respect risky behaviors, not often analyzed beyond participants' denomination frequency service attendance. This study therefore aims expand limited area adult population, at which choice pursue refrain opportunities establish new groups, drink while underage, maintain contact family, become religiously involved, all may alter perceptions toward alcohol. Religiosity Use The sparse literature concerning association between has generally distinguished religion spirituality, combined single Bert, 2011; Good, Willoughby, Busseri, 2010). Hodge, Andereck, Montoya (2007) were first distinguish spirituality based ways people exhibit their beliefs. Specifically, they proposed be defined individual, existential, relational terms an almost transcendental nature I experience feeling unity earth livingthings) should displayed combination communal, organizational, structured expressions (i.e., church attendance organization participation). Building off distinction, conducted Borders, Curran, Mattox, Booth (2010) through set clear dimensions only addressed examples faith internal thoughts but also separated practices spiritual …