Religious service attendance typologies and African American substance use: a longitudinal study of the protective effects among young adult men and women

Hodge, David R.; Wu, Shiyou; Wu, Qi; Marsiglia, Flavio F.; Chen, Weitao

doi:10.1007/s00127-021-02029-5

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“…Another issue that should be mentioned concerns ceiling effects. Consistent with the findings in this study, African-Americans have long exhibited some of the highest levels of religious engagement of any population (Gallup and Castelli, 1989; Hodge et al, 2021; Mohamed et al, 2021). The lack of variability on some measures of religious involvement may attenuate the observed associations.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Longitudinal research examining the effects of different religious attendance patterns on substance use has found that consistent, weekly attendance exhibits the most pronounced protective effect. This dynamic has been observed among samples drawn from the general population (Guo and Metcalfe, 2019; Zhang et al, 2021), as well as among African-Americans (Hodge et al, 2021). These results may be explained by religious capital theory, which builds on Putnam's (2000) social capital work.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…For example, previous research using NSAL data recorded an inverse relationship between service attendance and 12-month and lifetime major depressive disorder (Taylor et al, 2012), as well as suicide ideation and attempts (Taylor et al, 2011). Similarly, researchers using the Add Health Surveys documented an inverse relationship between service attendance and substance use (Hodge et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Religious Involvement and DSM-IV Anxiety Disorders Among African-Americans

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This study examined the relationship between eight measures of religious involvement and five anxiety disorders among a nationally representative sample of African-Americans (N = 3403). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to assess 12-month and lifetime prevalence for each disorder. Logistic regression indicated weekly service attendance was inversely associated with 12-month and lifetime panic disorder, lifetime agoraphobia, and 12-month and lifetime posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Prayer was inversely associated with 12-month agoraphobia, 12-month social phobia, and lifetime PTSD. Listening to religious radio and looking to God for strength were also inversely related to, respectively, 12-month and lifetime panic disorder. Conversely, reading religious materials was positively associated with 12-month panic disorder, 12-month agoraphobia, lifetime PTSD, and lifetime generalized anxiety disorder. The results are discussed in light of conceptual models that specify multiple and sometimes divergent pathways through which religion impacts health, and suggestions for clinicians addressing anxiety disorders are delineated.

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confidence: 88%