title: Assessing Whether Religious Behaviors and Positive and Negative Affect are Associated with Alcohol Use and Abuse Among a Sample of College Students Living in the Midwest.
abstract: Alcohol use and abuse are a problem on college campuses. Religious behaviors (religious attendance, prayer, and importance) have been shown to be a protective factor against alcohol use among college students. This study examined the role religious behaviors and positive and negative affect had on drinking (alcohol use and alcohol to intoxication). College students (765) completed an online survey. The results showed that college students who attended religious services were less likely to use alcohol than those who did not attend religious services. The results have important implications for college administrators and policy makers. Limitations and future research will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological, Health and Learning Sciences, College of Education, University of Houston, 491 Farrish Hall, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.
authors.forename: Chakema C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Carmack
authors.affiliation: Wichita State University, 1845 N. Fairmount, Box 34, Wichita, KS, 67260, USA. rhonda.lewis@wichita.edu.
authors.forename: Rhonda K
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0288-0163
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000067292:Alcohol Drinking in College / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Alcohol use and abuse; College students; Drinking behaviors; Positive and negative affect; Religious behaviors