Adolescents' Risk Activities, Risk Hierarchies and the Influence of Religiosity

Abbott‐Chapman, Joan; Denholm, Carey

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“…Regarding the use of substances, the results of our study are in accordance with previous studies: the association with religiosity is relatively stronger than for most other behaviours 6 18. The inverse association with sexual behaviour is also in accordance with most previous studies 18–20.…”

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Gender differences in the relationship between religiosity and health-related behaviour among adolescents

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Gecková

Kolarčík

et al. 2012

J Epidemiol Community Health

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Background An inverse relationship between religiosity and adolescent health-related behaviour has been repeatedly documented, but evidence regarding gender is scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the association between a wide range of adolescent healthrelated behaviours and religiosity as well as gender differences in these associations. Methods Data were collected in 2010 in Slovakia on 3674 adolescents, with mean age of 14.9 years (response: 79.5%). ORs for levels of religiosity, measured by religious attendance and religious salience, were calculated for 15 behaviours, such as the use of various substances, nutritional behaviour and violent behaviour. The authors then assessed the interactions of religiosity and gender on these behaviours. Results Religiosity was inversely associated with healtherisk behaviour in smoking, drunkenness, cannabis use, having breakfast, soft drinks consumption, screen-based activities and sexual intercourse among both genders and in truancy among girls only. This association was significantly stronger among girls than among boys in smoking, drunkenness and cannabis use. Religiosity was unrelated to the consumption of fruits, vegetables and sweets, physical inactivity, tooth brushing, fighting and bullying others in both genders. Conclusions An inverse relationship between religiosity and healtherisk behaviour was found in several behaviours (especially use of substances) but not in other behaviours (violent behaviours in particular). Gender seems to moderate this relationship in smoking, drunkenness and cannabis use. Further research is needed on the mechanisms leading to an association between religiosity and health behaviour and on the strength of this association in other countries and cultures.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Gender differences in the relationship between religiosity and health-related behaviour among adolescents

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Gecková

Kolarčík

et al. 2012

J Epidemiol Community Health

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“…Membership in a religious group, such as youth group, was negatively correlated with risk-taking, as opposed to membership in a sports group which was positively correlated with risk-taking. In addition, youths' reported religious beliefs were only weakly associated with risk inhibition while membership in a church or faith community was significant in reducing risk behaviors (Abbott-Chapman & Denholm, 2001). …”

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Adolescent risk behaviors and religion: Findings from a national study

Sinha

Cnaan

Gelles

2006

Journal of Adolescence

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Too few studies have assessed the relationship between youth risk behaviors and religiosity using measures which captured the varied extent to which youth are engaged in religion. This study applied three measures of religiosity and risk behaviors. In addition, this study ascertained information about youths' participation in religious activities from a parent or caretaker. Based on a national random sample of 2,004 teens (ages 11-18), this study indicates that youth perceive religion as important, are active in religious worship and activities, and further shows that perceived importance of religion as well as participation in religious activities are associated with decreased risk behaviors. Looking at ten risk behaviors, religiosity variables were consistently associated with reduced risk behaviors in the areas of: smoking, alcohol use, truancy, sexual activity, marijuana use, and depression. In the case of these six risk variables, religiosity variables were significantly associated with reduced risk behaviors when controlling for family background variables and self esteem. The study highlights the importance of further understanding the relationship between religious variables, background variables, self esteem, and youth risk behaviors. AbstractToo few studies have assessed the relationship between youth risk behaviors and religiosity using measures which captured the varied extent to which youth are engaged in religion. This study applied three measures of religiosity and risk behaviors. In addition, this study ascertained information about youths' participation in religious activities from a parent or caretaker. Based on a national random sample of 2,004 teens (ages 11-18), this study indicates that youth perceive religion as important, are active in religious worship and activities, and further shows that perceived importance of religion as well as participation in religious activities are associated with decreased risk behaviors. Looking at ten risk behaviors, religiosity variables were consistently associated with reduced risk behaviors in the areas of: smoking, alcohol use, truancy, sexual activity, marijuana use, and depression. In the case of these six risk variables, religiosity variables were significantly associated with reduced risk behaviors when controlling for family background variables and self esteem. The study highlights the importance of further understanding the relationship between religious variables, background variables, self esteem, and youth risk behaviors. In addition, a relatively consistent proportion of youth (three in ten) reported that religion played a very important role in their lives (Johnson, Bachman, and O'Malley (1976-1995).However far more youth report that religion is just "important" in their lives: Cnaan, Gelles, and found in a national representative sample of over 2,000 teens (aged 11 to 18) that the majority of youth reported that religion is important in their lives (83.7%). The BarnaResearch Group (1999Group ( , 2000 reported that over half of you...

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“…A given religion or religious belief merely denotes that adherents subscribes to a given belief system. In comparison, religiosity is a continuum of piety or devotion, commonly operationalized to include frequency of church attendance, membership in other religious groups such as youth groups, and subjective personal importance of religion (Abbott-Chapman & Denholm, 2001;Sinha, Cnaan, & Gelles, 2007;Steinman & Zimmerman, 2004). Therefore, from a Meaning Maintenance Model perspective, that believers vs. nonbelievers may respond differently to immortality primes is not a matter of their religiosity (e.g.…”

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Prosocial behavior following immortality priming: experimental tests of factors with implications for CVE interventions

Williams

2016

Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression

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Adolescents' Risk Activities, Risk Hierarchies and the Influence of Religiosity

Cited by 49 publications

References 11 publications

Gender differences in the relationship between religiosity and health-related behaviour among adolescents

Gender differences in the relationship between religiosity and health-related behaviour among adolescents

Adolescent risk behaviors and religion: Findings from a national study

Prosocial behavior following immortality priming: experimental tests of factors with implications for CVE interventions

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