The literature shows that
young people are more vulnerable than adults to substance use. Religiosity is
one of the factors that has been considered to protect youth from substance use
and has also been interpreted as contributing to the substance abuse recovery
process.
Conceptualizing religiosity as a multidimensional construct, this
study aimed to investigate the influence of religiosity on substance use among
youth. Three dimensions of religiosity—belief about religion, religious
self-practice, and religious social environment—were examined as predictors of
substance use.
The survey data collected in 2010 by the Governance of Istanbul,
Istanbul Department of Education, and Istanbul Police Department were used.
Participants were high school students (n = 31,272) between 14 and 18
years old. Structural equation modeling was used for statistical analysis and
hypothesis testing.
The study found a negative relationship between the three
dimensions of religiosity and substance use. Religious social environment was
found to be the strongest of the three dimensions.
The findings suggest that
religion has the potential to reduce the risk of substance use among youth.
Implications for future research and policymakers were also discussed.
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- a Sanliurfa Police Department, Turkish National Police, Sanliurfa City, Turkey
- b Ankara Police Department, Turkish National Police, Ankara, Turkey
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