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- Title
Religiosity and Associations with Substance Use and Delinquency Among Urban African American Adolescents.
- Authors
Fairclough, Javari; Abd-Elmonem, Mohamed; Merrin, Gabriel J.; Hong, Jun Sung; Voisin, Dexter R.
- Abstract
Adolescent delinquency and substance use are global problems. African American adolescents are especially susceptible to the life-changing consequences of these problem behaviors. Religiosity is a notable protective factor that has been shown to mitigate these behaviors. This study uses a person-centered approach to examine the extent to which religiosity is associated with lower rates of delinquency and substance use among urban African American adolescents in the United States. Latent Class Analysis was used to examine the heterogeneity in five religiosity items among a sample of adolescents ages 13–18. After identifying religiosity classes through a class enumeration process, we examined predictors of the classes using multinomial logistic regression. The classes were then used to predict several substance use and delinquency outcomes. Three religiosity classes were identified; "low religious beliefs and engagement," (15.19%, n = 94), "religious with low active engagement," (56.70%, n = 351), and "religious with high active engagement," (28.11%, n = 174). Protective effects of religiosity on substance use (e.g., alcohol) and delinquency were found (e.g., assault). Implications for research and practice are discussed.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SUBSTANCE abuse risk factors; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; MULTIPLE regression analysis; ADOLESCENT health; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HEALTH attitudes; TEENAGERS' conduct of life; RESEARCH funding; JUVENILE delinquency; METROPOLITAN areas; RELIGION; AFRICAN Americans; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Journal of Religion & Health, 2024, Vol 63, Issue 1, p531
- ISSN
0022-4197
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10943-023-01916-2