Do Meaning in life, Ideological Commitment, and Level of Religiosity, Related Adolescent Substance Abuse and Attitude?

Wilchek‐Aviad, Yael; Ne’eman-Haviv, Vered

doi:10.1007/s12187-015-9310-x

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“…On a different level, concerning the influence of religiosity on toxic substances consumption, two approaches will be outlined. The first one argues for an existentialist view that explains consumption of psychoactive substances or substance abuse in young people as a result of meaninglessness of life and existential void (Wilchek-Aviad and Ne'eman-Haviv, 2015). The second approach focuses on studies that highlight the presence of vital stress as a factor in risky behavior (Wills et al, 2003).…”

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Religious coping in adolescents: new evidence and relevance

Torralba

Oviedo

Canteras

2021

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Adolescence is frequently seen as a troubled age. In many Western societies this is also a time of sharp religious decline. The question arises as to what extent religious faith and practice could help teenagers cope with their distress, especially when religion fades away in secularized environments and stops being a common coping resource. A study was conducted in South-East Spain (N = 531) to assess coping styles—religious and secular—and how they are related to other variables. The outcomes suggest that religious coping has become a minor choice. It correlates positively with age and is mixed with secular coping strategies. Secularization implies a confidence lost in religious means and the search for alternative coping strategies. This study reveals that religious coping works best when linked to religious communities and in combination with other non-religious strategies.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Religious coping in adolescents: new evidence and relevance

Torralba

Oviedo

Canteras

2021

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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“…Therefore, to develop a strong sense of MiL during adolescence could be a resource of resilience, a strong protective factor for successfully dealing with life's negative circumstances, psychopathological symptoms, and self‐disturbances (Brassai, Piko, & Steger, ; Brouzos, Vassilopoulos, & Boumpouli, ; Fu & Law, ; Henry et al, ; Zhang, Li, Chen, Ewalds‐Kvist, & Liu, ). Likewise, MiL is a strong predictor of well‐being, mental health, and healthy behaviours both during adolescence (e.g., Wilchek‐Aviad & Ne'eman‐Haviv, ; Wilchek‐Aviad & Ne'eman‐Haviv, ; Wilchek‐Aviad, Ne'eman‐Haviv, & Malka, ) and during adulthood (e.g., Lightsey, ; Ostrowski, ).…”

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Meaning in life among adolescents: Factorial invariance of the purpose in life test and buffering effect on the relationship between emotional dysregulation and hopelessness

García‐Alandete

Tejada

Rodríguez

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Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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“…The salutogenic model developed by Antonovsky ( 1987 ) focuses to a great extent on a construct termed sense of coherence (SOC), which reflects the coping ability of people to deal with everyday life stressors. In this model, it is people’s strengths and their capacity to successfully cope with tensions from various life stresses that are highlighted (Chen et al, 2020 ; Kotowska et al, 2020 ; Wilchek-Aviad & Ne’eman-Haviv, 2016 ). Sense of coherence is recognized as a key concept for understanding health as well as health behavior (Antonovsky, 1987 , 1993 ; Eriksson, 2017 ; Kotowska et al, 2020 ) and, as such, SOC is one of the protective factors that we examined in the current study.…”

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Psychological factors and the use of psychoactive substances in relation to sexual orientation: A study on Israeli young adults

Bitton

Noach

2022

Curr Psychol

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In the context of sexual minorities and the distress they may experience, recent years have witnessed a trend emphasizing the idea that protective factors may curb risk behaviors, while stressing that not all sexual minorities do experience distress. However, protective factors have been studied less frequently than have risk factors. To the extent that protective factors are identified among those at risk for psychological distress and risk behaviors, strategies can seek to address risk by enhancing these protective factors. The current study aimed to expand the knowledge in this area by simultaneously examining protective and risk factors as well as by examining the association between sexual orientation, psychological distress, sense of coherence (SOC), social support (e.g., parental and peer relationships), and alcohol and cannabis use among Israeli young adults. A self-reported questionnaire was distributed to 496 young adults: 254 heterosexual participants and 242 homosexual participants. As hypothesized, participants with a same-sex orientation reported higher psychological distress, lower SOC, a weaker relationship with their parents, and a greater use of alcohol and cannabis than did heterosexual participants. Regression analyses indicated that low SOC, low family support, and low peer support predicted higher psychological distress. However, sexual orientation was not found to predict distress levels among young adults in Israel. Similarly, no associations were found between alcohol and cannabis use and psychological distress. The results are discussed within the framework of resilience factors that can serve as a barrier to distress and to the use of psychoactive substances among young adults in general and sexual minorities in particular.

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Do Meaning in life, Ideological Commitment, and Level of Religiosity, Related Adolescent Substance Abuse and Attitude?

Cited by 16 publications

References 30 publications

Religious coping in adolescents: new evidence and relevance

Religious coping in adolescents: new evidence and relevance

Meaning in life among adolescents: Factorial invariance of the purpose in life test and buffering effect on the relationship between emotional dysregulation and hopelessness

Psychological factors and the use of psychoactive substances in relation to sexual orientation: A study on Israeli young adults

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