Associations between aspects of spiritual well-being, alcohol use, and related social-cognitions in female college students

VonDras, Dean D.; Schmitt, Ruth; Marx, David M.

doi:10.1007/s10943-007-9119-0

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“…The few studies that have tested this relationship in college students (regardless of sexual identity) point to the same level of protection of religion (Dulin et al 2006;Nelms et al 2007;Ritt-Olson et al 2004). Studies that differentiated between religion and spirituality found that both types of belief systems were associated with protection from alcohol use in college students (Brown et al 2007;Von Dras et al 2007). A large-scale study (Higher Education Research Institute 2003) of over 112,000 college students found that both religious commitment and spirituality were associated with less substance use.…”

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Complex Interactions of Sexual Identity, Sex/Gender, and Religious/Spiritual Identity on Substance Use Among College Students

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Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use pose serious health problems on college campuses. A significant body of research shows student religiosity to be a protective factor, but a very little research has examined influences of sexual identities on alcohol and other drug use among college students, and its associations with religious or spiritual identity. This study examined the relationships of sex/gender, sexual identity, and religious/spiritual identity on current alcohol use, drug use, and smoking via an online survey of 2,204 college students. We found a three-way interaction between sex/gender, sexual identity, and religious/spiritual identity, with religion showing protective value for nonheterosexual women, but not nonheterosexual men, related to alcohol use. Nonheterosexual students also showed different patterns of risk and protective factors. A subset of the sample that indicated that they did not use sexual identity labels showed very high rates of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use, often exceeding the lesbian, gay, and bisexual group on these measures. These findings provide new information on nonheterosexual student drug and alcohol use and indicate the need for additional research in this area of study.

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“…Nevertheless, the role of religiosity in the etiology of adolescent alcohol and drug use is still under debate (Baier & Wright, 2001;Wallace et al, 2007). Similarly, studies in a range of countries have demonstrated the protective effect of religiousness against alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and/or opiates use among both college students and adolescents (Klein, Elifson, & Sterk, 2006;Menagi, Harrell, & June, 2008;Nagel & Sgoutas-Emch, 2007;Piko & Fitzpatrick, 2004;VonDras, Schmitt & Marx, 2007). In addition, religion seems to have a major impact on physical and mental health (Chatters, Taylor, Jackson, & Lincoln, 2008;Koenig, McCullough, & Larson, 2001).…”

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Do Importance of Religious Faith and Healthy Lifestyle Modify the Relationships Between Depressive Symptoms and Four Indicators of Alcohol Consumption? A Survey of Students Across Seven Universities in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland

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Sebena

Stock

2013

Substance Use & Misuse

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We examined the associations between depressive symptoms and four indicators of alcohol consumption (high frequency of drinking, frequency of heavy episodic drinking, problem drinking, and possible alcohol dependence). We also explored whether personal importance of religious faith as well as healthy lifestyle had any modifying roles in these relationships. During 2007-2008, 3,220 students at seven UK universities completed a questionnaire containing questions on CAGE, frequency alcohol use, heavy episodic drinking, modified Beck-Depression Inventory, physical activity and sleep, and importance of religious faith. Multivariate logistic regressions were performed separately for four alcohol consumption indicators, stratified by gender. Controlling for demographic variables, depressive symptoms were positively associated with problem drinking and possible alcohol dependence for both genders. Religiosity was negatively associated with frequency of drinking and heavy episodic drinking among both genders, while healthy lifestyle was not associated with any of the four measures of alcohol consumption among both genders. No evidence suggested that either religiosity or healthy lifestyle modified the relationships between depressive symptoms and any of the four measures of alcohol consumption. This study shows a link between hazardous drinking and mental ill health and suggests religiosity as a protective factor for high alcohol consumption. Promotion of students' mental and spiritual health could have a preventive role in hazardous drinking at universities.

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“…This is particularly important given Catholic higher education's commitment to holistic student development in conjunction with the numerous personal and societal benefits previously found to be associated with spirituality. Prior studies have found a relationship between spirituality and increased psychological well-being (Astin, et al, 2011b;Park & Millora, 2010), decreased alcohol/substance abuse and partying Stewart, 2001;VonDras, Schmitt, & Marx, 2007), less risky health behaviors (Nelms, Hutchins, Hutchins, & Pursley, 2007), overall satisfaction with college (Astin, et al, 2011b;, and increased academic success among ethnic minority students (Walker & Dixon, 2002;Lee, Puig & Clark, 2007).…”

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Dimensions of Spirituality Fostered through the PULSE Program for Service Learning

Barrett¹

2016

JOCE

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Associations between aspects of spiritual well-being, alcohol use, and related social-cognitions in female college students

Cited by 36 publications

References 39 publications

Complex Interactions of Sexual Identity, Sex/Gender, and Religious/Spiritual Identity on Substance Use Among College Students

Complex Interactions of Sexual Identity, Sex/Gender, and Religious/Spiritual Identity on Substance Use Among College Students

Do Importance of Religious Faith and Healthy Lifestyle Modify the Relationships Between Depressive Symptoms and Four Indicators of Alcohol Consumption? A Survey of Students Across Seven Universities in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Dimensions of Spirituality Fostered through the PULSE Program for Service Learning

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