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01.04.2014 | Original Paper

Re-examining Religiosity as a Protective Factor: Comparing Alcohol Use by Self-Identified Religious, Spiritual, and Secular College Students

verfasst von: Adam Burke, Juliana Van Olphen, Mickey Eliason, Ryan Howell, Autumn Gonzalez

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 2/2014

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Abstract

Religiosity has been found to be associated with lower alcohol use by college students. The majority of studies on this topic, however, fail to differentiate religiosity and spirituality. This is potentially problematic due to the changing face of religion in America today. A study was conducted to explore similarities and differences between self-identified religious and spiritual college students. A modified version of the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey was administered online with a sample of 2,312 students. As hypothesized, self-identified religious and spiritual students differed significantly on key variables related to religious practices, alcohol consumption, and postmodern social values.

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Titel: Re-examining Religiosity as a Protective Factor: Comparing Alcohol Use by Self-Identified Religious, Spiritual, and Secular College Students
verfasst von: Adam Burke
Juliana Van Olphen
Mickey Eliason
Ryan Howell
Autumn Gonzalez
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2014
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9623-8

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