Influence of religious affiliation in alcohol use among adolescents in Trinidad, Tobago, and St. Lucia: a follow-up study.
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the effects of religious affiliation and other demographic variables in alcohol use and attitudes among adolescents in Trinidad, Tobago and St. Lucia.


METHODS
The study used a stratified random sample design of 380 male and 455 female students belonging to the 3 major ethnic groups in Trinidad, Tobago and St. Lucia (Afro-Trinidadian, Indo-Trinidadian, and Mixed group).


RESULTS
MANOVA showed an effect for religion, with Hindu adolescents having higher levels of regular alcohol use.


CONCLUSIONS
This finding supports the existing research in Trinidad and developed countries on the effect of various religious denominations of alcohol use and attitudes.
Rollocks
Steve
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University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, Tobago. srollocks@fss.uwi.tt
Dass
Natasha
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D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D012067:Religion; D019431:Saint Lucia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago / Q000453:epidemiology