Sinha Jill W, Cnaan Ram A, Gelles Richard J
Princeton University, Princeton, USA.
J Adolesc. 2007 Apr;30(2):231-49. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.02.005. Epub 2006 May 4.
Too few studies have assessed the relationship between youth risk behaviors and religiosity using measures which captured the varied extent to which youth are engaged in religion. This study applied three measures of religiosity and risk behaviors. In addition, this study ascertained information about youths' participation in religious activities from a parent or caretaker. Based on a national random sample of 2004 teens (ages 11-18), this study indicates that youth perceive religion as important, are active in religious worship and activities, and further shows that perceived importance of religion as well as participation in religious activities are associated with decreased risk behaviors. Looking at ten risk behaviors, religiosity variables were consistently associated with reduced risk behaviors in the areas of: smoking, alcohol use, truancy, sexual activity, marijuana use, and depression. In the case of these six risk variables, religiosity variables were significantly associated with reduced risk behaviors when controlling for family background variables and self-esteem. The study highlights the importance of further understanding the relationship between religious variables, background variables, self-esteem, and youth risk behaviors.
极少有研究使用能够体现青少年参与宗教活动不同程度的测量方法来评估青少年风险行为与宗教信仰之间的关系。本研究应用了三种宗教信仰和风险行为的测量方法。此外，本研究从家长或监护人那里获取了有关青少年参与宗教活动的信息。基于对2004名青少年（年龄在11至18岁之间）的全国随机抽样，本研究表明青少年认为宗教很重要，积极参与宗教崇拜和活动，并且进一步表明宗教信仰的重要性以及参与宗教活动与风险行为的减少有关。观察十种风险行为，宗教信仰变量在以下方面始终与风险行为的减少相关：吸烟、饮酒、逃学、性行为、使用大麻和抑郁。对于这六个风险变量，在控制家庭背景变量和自尊时，宗教信仰变量与风险行为的减少显著相关。该研究强调了进一步理解宗教变量、背景变量、自尊和青少年风险行为之间关系的重要性。
