Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
J Relig Health. 2020 Feb;59(1):334-350. doi: 10.1007/s10943-019-00789-8.
Alcohol, tobacco and other drug use continue to pose serious public health concerns among youth. Bullying victimization has been identified as a risk factor and religiosity a protective factor for adolescent substance use. No previous research has examined the potential moderating role of religiosity. We explore the association between bullying victimization and substance use in adolescents with low and high levels of religiosity. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a representative sample of high school students in greater Beirut. Binary and multinomial logistic models were used, adjusting for demographics, and stratified by level of religiosity. Of the 986 students responding to the survey, 65% were females; 48% had experienced some form of bullying; and 52% self-rated as low in religiosity. Between 10 and 30% were current users of alcohol or tobacco. Students of lower religiosity levels who had been bullied were more likely to use substances than those who self-rated as high religiosity. Religiosity may be a potential moderator of the association between being bullied and substance use, but the exact mechanisms and underlying reasons need further investigation.
酒精、烟草和其他药物的使用继续对青年的公共健康构成严重威胁。欺凌受害已被确定为青少年物质使用的风险因素，宗教信仰则是保护因素。以前没有研究检验过宗教信仰的潜在调节作用。我们探讨了在宗教信仰程度低和高的青少年中，欺凌受害与物质使用之间的关联。在大贝鲁特地区对高中生进行了一项具有代表性的横断面调查。使用二元和多项逻辑回归模型，根据人口统计学因素进行调整，并按宗教信仰程度进行分层。在 986 名回应调查的学生中，65%是女性；48%曾经历过某种形式的欺凌；52%自我评估宗教信仰程度较低。10%至 30%的学生目前使用酒精或烟草。宗教信仰程度较低且遭受欺凌的学生比自我评估宗教信仰程度较高的学生更有可能使用物质。宗教信仰可能是欺凌与物质使用之间关联的一个潜在调节因素，但确切的机制和潜在原因需要进一步调查。
