A systematic review of associations among religiosity/spirituality and adolescent health attitudes and behaviors

Thriving Among African‐American Adolescents: Religiosity, Religious Support, and Communalism

“…Religiosity positively influences the lives, attitudes, and behaviors of adolescents (Regnerus & Elder, 2003;Rew & Wong, 2006). Further, religiosity promotes positive development and protects against stressors among adolescents (Donahue & Benson, 1995;Furrow, King & White, 2004;Regnerus, 2003).…”

“…Black people, including adolescents, tend to be particularly religious (Ball, Armistead & Austin, 2003;Rew & Wong, 2006). Engagement in religion helps AfricanAmerican youth to endorse prosocial values (Mattis & Jagers, 2001), and youth who report higher religious salience are more likely to report civic engagement and participation in extracurricular activities (Kerestes, Youniss & Metz, 2004).…”

Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Household Position and Health in Twelve European Countries: Are They Associated with the Value Climate?

“…We control for employment and education but not for religiosity, while it is well know that religious people have better health and live longer (e.g. Powell et al 2003;Rew and Wong 2006). We also control for financial deprivation which, however, does not have much effect on the cohabitation gap.…”

Factors influencing dietary fat intake among black emerging adults

“…In general there is a positive relationship between religion, religiosity, spirituality, and/or religious commitment and health; religious individuals tend to practice healthy behaviors, including those who are younger in age (e.g., self-management of diabetes, use seat belts, exercise, and have lower rates of smoking, alcohol and drug use, and premarital sex) (Callaghan, 2006;Coruh, Ayele, Pugh, & Mulligan, 2005;Ellison & Hummer, 2010;Ellison & Levin, 1998;Gillum, King, Obisesan, & Koenig, 2008;Hill, Ellison, Burdette, & Musick, 2006;Jones, 2012;Joshi et al, 2009;Koenig, 2012;Koenig et al, 2001;Larson & Larson, 2003;McDougle, Handy, Konrath, & Walk, 2013;McNamara, Burns, Johnson, & McCorkle, 2010;Obisesan, Livingston, Trulear, & Gillum, 2006;Park, Edmondson, Hale-Smith, & Blank, 2009;Piderman, Schneekloth, Pankratz, Maloney, & Altchuler, 2007;Polzer & Miles, 2007;Powell, Shahabi, & Thoresen, 2003, Rew & Wong, 2006Rew, Wong, Torres, Howell, 2007;Schlundt et al, 2008;Tan et al, 2013). Religion, religiosity, spirituality, and/or religious commitment appear to be protective factors for physical and psychological morbidity among Blacks and all younger populations of any ethnicity (Cotton, Zebracki, Rosenthal, Tsevat, & Drotar, 2006;Joshi et al, 2009;Koenig et al, 2001;Levin, Chatters, & Taylor, 2005;McNamara et al, 2010).…”