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Religion's Role in Promoting Health and Reducing Risk Among American Youth
Abstract
Although past research has long documented religion's salutary impact on adult health-related behaviors and outcomes, relatively little research has examined the relationship between religion and adolescent health. This study uses large, nationally representative samples of high school seniors to examine the relationship between religion and behavioral predictors of adolescent morbidity and mortality. Relative to their peers, religious youth are less likely to engage in behaviors that compromise their health (e.g., carrying weapons, getting into fights, drinking and driving) and are more likely to behave in ways that enhance their health (e.g., proper nutrition, exercise, and rest). Multivariate analyses suggest that these relationships persist even after controlling for demographic factors, and trend analyses reveal that they have existed over time. Particularly important is the finding that religious seniors have been relatively unaffected by past and recent increases in marijuana use.
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- Authors
- Wallace, J. M., & Forman, T. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wallace, John M.
- ORCID
- Wallace, John M.
- Venue
- Health Education & Behavior
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1998-12
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 721-741
- ISSN
- 1090-1981 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-6127
- OpenAlex
- W2167039480
- Cited by
- 434
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 8.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Education & Behavior (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (R24MH051363)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R29DA009106)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Adolescent Health and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- religion, adolescent health, high school seniors, health behavior, adolescent morbidity, adolescent mortality, cannabis use, violence, alcohol and driving, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, religiosity
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Analysis of Variance, Humans, Life Style, Religion, Risk-Taking, United States, Health Behavior, Multivariate Analysis, Substance-Related Disorders
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