Protective associations of importance of religion and frequency of service attendance with depression risk, suicidal behaviours and substance use in adolescents in Nova Scotia, Canada

Rasic, Daniel; Kisely, Steve; Langille, Donald B.

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2011.03.007

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“…This is again somewhat consistent with the literature, including previous Canadian studies (e.g., Hundleby, 1987;Rasic et al, 2011). The association could be attributed to the fact that university students who report strong religious affiliation are more likely to be invested in religions that preach abstention from alcohol or moderation in its consumption, coupled with the higher levels of religious faith reported in the present sample by females than by males (t = 2.05, p < .05).…”

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“…Finally, Bock, Cochran, and Beeghley (1987) also found that religious involvement deterred heavy alcohol use among a sample of Americans (see also Galen & Rogers, 2004;Wells, 2010). Although Hundleby (1987) and Rasic, Kisely, and Langille (2011) looked at the association between religiosity and alcohol use in Canadian adolescents, to our knowledge, there has to date been no investigation of such a relationship among Canadian university students.…”

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Correlates of Binge Drinking in a Sample of Canadian University Students

Edkins

Edgerton

Roberts

2017

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Abstract:There is a lack of recent research exploring the differences between binge and non-binge drinkers among Canadian university students. The current study aims to address this gap in the literature through an exploratory statistical analysis. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate (logistic regression) analyses were employed to identify the prevalence of binge drinking, as well as its various sociodemographic, behavioural, and mental health correlates. A large majority (83.1%) of the 507 respondents reported consuming alcohol in the previous 12 months; of these, 69.7% (67.0% of males, 70.9% of females) reported engaging in binge drinking (5 drinks in one session for males, 4 for females) at least once in the previous 30 days. Although there was no significant gender difference in the prevalence of binge drinking, there were several gender differences among the correlates. Compared to non-binge drinkers, male binge drinkers reported greater life satisfaction, and greater probability of smoking cigarettes and engaging in risky sex, while females reported greater impulsivity and lower religiosity. As expected, binge drinkers experienced more adverse consequences from alcohol consumption than did non-binge drinkers, but unexpectedly did not differ significantly in mental health and wellbeing. Limitations of the present study and future research directions are discussed with a view to improving our understanding of risk and protective factors related to unhealthy alcohol consumption among university students in Canada and abroad.Keywords binge drinking; alcohol research; university students; Canada; mental health Tamara Edkins MA is a student in the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba, 224 Dysart Rd., Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2.

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Correlates of Binge Drinking in a Sample of Canadian University Students

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Edgerton

Roberts

2017

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“…The key finding of religious variations in depressive symptoms was consistent with previous studies (Hodges 2002;Koenig 2009;Rasic et al 2011;Behere et al 2013). That is, religious nones reported a higher level of depressive symptoms than other religious groups.…”

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Religion and Depression in South Korea: A Comparison between Buddhism, Protestantism, and Roman Catholicism

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Abstract:Over the past few years, the occurrence of depression in South Korea has significantly increased. Even though Buddhism was the main religion in historical South Korea, Christianity has recently emerged as a dominant faith tradition. However, the relationship between religion and depression among older Korean adults is understudied. The present study is designed to investigate religious variations and the role of religious participation in depression among older Korean adults using the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). From the KLoSA database, 6817 participants were extracted and analyzed. Utilizing the Korean version of the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D 10) and the generalized linear models (GLM), a significant difference in depressive symptoms between religious groups (p < 0.05) and religious nones surfaced. This significant difference remained even after adjusting for the confounding factors. When the levels of depressive symptoms were compared across various faith traditions, the lowest depression score was detected from Buddhists (7.04), followed by Roman Catholics (7.12), and Protestants (7.71). Moreover, a significant difference in depressive symptoms between Buddhists and Protestants was observed. With regard to the frequency of religious participation, a significant difference in the depression score was observed only for Protestants. That is, the depression score for those who reported attending religious meetings 'once to six times a year' was significantly higher than the others. It is concluded that those who are religiously involved had significantly less depression symptoms than religious nones. Moreover, of the three faith traditions, Buddhists and Protestants showed a significant difference in depressive symptoms.

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“…Para determinação da validade convergente-discriminante, os coeficientes de correlação Spearman entre os escores da P-DUREL foram determinados, esperando-se a priori observar relativas sobreposições (convergência) entre os escores das dimensões da P-DUREL (correlações significativas), na ausência de redundância significativa (correlações fracas a moderadas) 21 . Com base em dados preliminares de que a religiosidade, com grande frequência, se relaciona com medidas de espiritualidade 23 e inversamente com sintomas depressivos [33][34][35][36][37][38] e ansiosos 1,39,40 , resolveu-se determinar os coeficientes de correlação de Spearman entre os escores das dimensões da P-DUREL e tais variáveis (tratadas como variáveis contínuas). O nível de significância foi de P < 0,05 (bicaudal; hipótese nula: r = 0 e hipótese alternativa: r ≠ 0).…”

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Validação da versão brasileira da escala de religiosidade de Duke (DUREL)

Taunay¹,

Gondim²,

Macedo³

et al. 2012

Rev. psiquiatr. clín.

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Resumo Contexto: Há escassez de instrumentos validados para o estudo da religiosidade em amostras brasileiras. Um recente estudo realizado em uma amostra comunitária sugeriu adequada validade para a versão em português brasileiro do índice de Religiosidade de Duke (P-DUREL). Entretanto, as propriedades psicométricas do P-DUREL não foram estudadas em amostras psiquiátricas e/ou de estudantes universitários. Objetivo: Determinar a consistência interna, a confiabilidade teste-reteste e a validade convergente-discriminante do P-DUREL em duas amostras distintas. Métodos: Amostra 1: estudantes universitários (n = 323). Amostra 2: pacientes psiquiátricos (n = 102). Foram aplicados o P-DUREL e o Instrumento de Qualidade de Vida da Organização Mundial da Saú-de -Módulo Espiritualidade, Religiosidade e Crenças Pessoais (WHOQOL-SRPB) em ambas as amostras; os sintomas psicológicos foram medidos por meio do Inventário Beck de Depressão (IDB) e do Inventário Beck de Ansiedade (IAB) na amostra 1 e da Escala Hospitalar de Ansiedade e Depressão (HADS) na amostra 2. Resultados: O P-DUREL teve adequada consistência interna (α de Cronbach > 0,80) e confiabilidade teste-reteste (Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse > 0,90) em ambas as amostras. Correlações moderadas entre as subescalas da P-DUREL (0,58 < r < 0,71) foram observadas. Além disso, correlações significantes entre os escores do P-DUREL com o escore geral do WHOQOL-SRPB, bem como com medidas de sintomas psicológicos, foram observadas em ambas as amostras. Conclusão: O presente estudo abre perspectivas para o uso do P-DUREL para a investigação das dimensões da religiosidade em amostras brasileiras com características sociodemográficas diversas. Taunay TCD, et al. / Rev Psiq Clín. 2012;39(4):130-5Palavras-chave: Religiosidade, estudo de validação, Índice de Religiosidade de Duke, saúde mental, sintomas depressivos. AbstractBackground: There is a shortage of validated instruments for the study of religiousness in Brazilian samples. A recent study in a community sample pointed to an adequate validity for the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Duke Religiosity Index (P-DUREL). Nevertheless, no study to date has investigated the psychometric properties of the P-DUREL in psychiatric and/or university student samples. Objective: To determine the internal consistency, the test-retest reliability and the convergent-discriminant validity of the P-DUREL in two distinct samples. Methods: Sample 1: university students (n = 323). Sample 2: psychiatric patients (n = 102). The P-DUREL and the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Instrument--Spirituality, Religion and Personal Beliefs module (WHOQOL-SRPB); psychological distress symptoms were measured by means the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) in sample 1, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in sample 2. Results: The P-DUREL had adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's α > 0.80) and test-retest reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient > 0.90) in both samples. Moderate ...

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Protective associations of importance of religion and frequency of service attendance with depression risk, suicidal behaviours and substance use in adolescents in Nova Scotia, Canada

Cited by 101 publications

References 50 publications

Correlates of Binge Drinking in a Sample of Canadian University Students

Correlates of Binge Drinking in a Sample of Canadian University Students

Religion and Depression in South Korea: A Comparison between Buddhism, Protestantism, and Roman Catholicism

Validação da versão brasileira da escala de religiosidade de Duke (DUREL)

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