Tri-Ethnic Alcohol Use and Religion, Family, and Gender

Nine different behavioral responses to alcohol by over two hundred ninth-graders in Austin, Texas, were examined in a survey designed to identify the relationship between adolescents' alcohol use, religious affiliation, religiosity, and gender. The relationship between alcohol use and family ad...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 1994-12, Vol.33 (4), p.341-352
Main Authors: Turner, Norma Haston, Ramirez, Gina Yvonne, Higginbotham, John C., Markides, Kyriakos, Wygant, Alice C., Black, Sandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Alcohol drinking
Alcoholic beverages
Alcohols
Catholicism
Churches
Protestantism
Religion
Religiosity
Religious identity
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Summary:Nine different behavioral responses to alcohol by over two hundred ninth-graders in Austin, Texas, were examined in a survey designed to identify the relationship between adolescents' alcohol use, religious affiliation, religiosity, and gender. The relationship between alcohol use and family adaptability was also examined. While religious affiliation was found to be mildly predictive of use, religiosity determined only specific behavior. Gender differences in alcohol use appeared to be narrowing. Family adaptability was the most predictive variable, showing a relationship with six of the nine kinds of alcohol behavior. Future studies of family influences on adolescents' alcohol behavior and alcohol use among females are recommended.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/BF02355435