Family, Religiosity, and the Risk of Adolescent Drug Use

Bahr, Stephen J.; Maughan, Suzanne L.; Marcos, Anastasios C.; Li, Bingdao

doi:10.2307/353639

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“…The current study uses longitudinal data and shows that attachment at baseline is significantly associated with decreased substance use over time for our sample of mother-daughter dyads. Although the effect of parent-child attachment on the onset and persistence of substance use has been widely explored in child populations (Bahr et al, 1998;Brook et al, 1992;Thornberry et al, 2006), few studies have examined the effects of parent-child attachment on adults. Our findings are consistent with previous studies that included non-Latinas as the majority in their samples (Golder et al, 2005;Vungkhanching et al, 2004).…”

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Influence of Mother–Daughter Attachment on Substance Use: A Longitudinal Study of a Latina Community-Based Sample

Rosa

Huang

Rojas

et al. 2015

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Advancing our initial, cross-sectional study, which showed that adult Latinas' mother-daughter attachment relates to their substance use, the current, longitudinal study tests whether mother and daughter attachment scores at baseline predict their substance use over time. Method: We analyzed data from a convenience sample of 133 Latina adult mothers (mean age = 52 years, SD = 10) and 133 Latina adult daughters (mean age = 27, SD = 9) at baseline and at 5-year and 6-year follow-ups after baseline (attrition rate = 16%). Multilevel longitudinal modeling was used to examine the effect of mother-daughter attachment at baseline on their substance use over time. Results: Each unit of increase in the attachment score at baseline is associated with a 0.28 drink decrease in monthly alcohol use (p < .05) and a lower likelihood of being a heavy alcohol or other drug user [exp(β) = 0.97, p < .01] compared with average attachment score at baseline (M = 91.52, SD = 18.00). Time and older age at baseline are associated with decreased substance use. Being born outside the United States is associated with decreased risk of heavy alcohol or other drug use. Being a mother is associated with increased substance use. Conclusions: The findings of this longitudinal study on adult Latinas indicate that mother-daughter attachment has long-lasting effects on substance use trajectories among adult Latinas. Future research should focus on (a) investigating social and cultural factors mediating this relationship and (b) greater substance use among Latina mothers compared with daughters. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 76, 307-316, 2015)

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Influence of Mother–Daughter Attachment on Substance Use: A Longitudinal Study of a Latina Community-Based Sample

Rosa

Huang

Rojas

et al. 2015

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…The same proportion of prospective studies (42 of 49: 86%) found higher religiousness to be associated with less subsequent alcohol use. A growing body of evidence continues to demonstrate the robust negative association between religion and alcohol consumption among adolescents and college students, particularly for those who identify themselves as being intrinsically religious (e.g., Allport and Ross, 1967;Bahr et al, 1998;Brody et al, 1996;Brown et al, 2008;Button et al, 2010;Galen and Rogers, 2004;Johnson et al, 2008;Luczak et al, 2003;Menagi et al, 2008;Patock-Peckham et al, 1998;Wills et al, 2003). Among adolescents, the effect of religiousness as a protective factor for alcohol and substance use has been shown across gender, age, and socioeconomic status and is not limited to a particular subgroup (Wills et al, 2003).…”

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Reliance on God, Prayer, and Religion Reduces Influence of Perceived Norms on Drinking

Neighbors

Brown

DiBello

et al. 2013

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Previous research has shown that perceived social norms are among the strongest predictors of drinking among young adults. Research has also consistently found religiousness to be protective against risk and negative health behaviors. The present research evaluates the extent to which reliance on God, prayer, and religion moderates the association between perceived social norms and drinking. Method: Participants (n = 1,124 undergraduate students) completed a cross-sectional survey online, which included measures of perceived norms, religious values, and drinking. Perceived norms were assessed by asking participants their perceptions of typical student drinking. Drinking outcomes included drinks per week, drinking frequency, and typical quantity consumed. Results: Regression analyses indicated that religiousness and perceived norms had signifi cant unique associations in opposite directions for all three drinking outcomes. Signifi cant interactions were evident between religiousness and perceived norms in predicting drinks per week, frequency, and typical quantity. In each case, the interactions indicated weaker associations between norms and drinking among those who assigned greater importance to religiousness. Conclusions: The extent of the relationship between perceived social norms and drinking was buffered by the degree to which students identifi ed with religiousness. A growing body of literature has shown interventions including personalized feedback regarding social norms to be an effective strategy in reducing drinking among college students. The present research suggests that incorporating religious or spiritual values into student interventions may be a promising direction to pursue. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 74, 361-368, 2013)

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“…In the adult population, the benefits include better physical and mental health (Koenig et al 2001;Waite and Lehrer 2003) and better economic outcomes (Gruber 2005;Chiswick and Huang 2007). Among youth, they include a lower probability of risky behaviors, including substance abuse and early sexual debut (Donahue and Benson 1995;Resnick et al 1997;Bearman and Bruckner 2001;Meier 2003); more negative attitudes toward premarital childbearing (Marchena and Waite 2003); better relations with their parents (Pearce and Axinn 1998); a lower likelihood of developing close friendships with peers who have problems with substance use (Bahr et al 1998); and better educational outcomes (Freeman 1986;Regnerus 2000;Muller and Ellison 2001;Lehrer 2006Lehrer , 2009. Young women who have some religious involvement have also been found to be less likely to be victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in their dating relationships (Makepeace 1987;Howard et al 2003), reflecting the reduced vulnerability associated with their generally healthier, less risky lifestyles (Gover 2004).…”

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Religion and intimate partner violence in Chile: Macro- and micro-level influences

Lehrer¹,

Lehrer²,

Krauss³

2009

Social Science Research

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Family, Religiosity, and the Risk of Adolescent Drug Use

Cited by 187 publications

References 64 publications

Influence of Mother–Daughter Attachment on Substance Use: A Longitudinal Study of a Latina Community-Based Sample

Influence of Mother–Daughter Attachment on Substance Use: A Longitudinal Study of a Latina Community-Based Sample

Reliance on God, Prayer, and Religion Reduces Influence of Perceived Norms on Drinking

Religion and intimate partner violence in Chile: Macro- and micro-level influences

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