Religious values and beliefs and place of residence as predictors of alcohol use among Chinese college students in Singapore.
Data drawn from a detailed study of alcohol use among Chinese undergraduate college students in Singapore (N = 767) show identification with religious values and beliefs not to be a significant factor in terms of students' alcohol use. Students' place of residence (i.e., on campus in a hostel or off campus) was found to predict alcohol use but in a way opposite to the pattern commonly predicted - that is, students on campus tend to drink less than their off-campus counterparts. When religious values and beliefs identification as well as place of residence were examined together, it appears that these two factors have no influence on students' alcohol use.
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Department of Social Work and Psychology, National University of Singapore.
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D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012846:Singapore; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D012945:Social Values; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*