Religion's Role in Promoting Health and Reducing Risk Among American Youth
dc.contributor.author | Wallace, John M. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Forman, Tyrone | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-13T19:02:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-04-13T19:02:49Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1998 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Wallace, John; Forman, Tyrone (1998). "Religion's Role in Promoting Health and Reducing Risk Among American Youth." Health Education & Behavior 6(25): 721-741. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/66995> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1090-1981 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/66995 | |
dc.description.abstract | Although past research has long documented religion's salutary impact on adult health-related behaviors and outcomes, relatively little research has examined the relationship between religion and adolescent health. This study uses large, nationally representative samples of high school seniors to examine the relationship between religion and behavioral predictors of adolescent morbidity and mortality. Relative to their peers, religious youth are less likely to engage in behaviors that compromise their health (e.g., carrying weapons, getting into fights, drinking and driving) and are more likely to behave in ways that enhance their health (e.g., proper nutrition, exercise, and rest). Multivariate analyses suggest that these relationships persist even after controlling for demographic factors, and trend analyses reveal that they have existed over time. Particularly important is the finding that religious seniors have been relatively unaffected by past and recent increases in marijuana use. | en_US |
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dc.publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. | en_US |
dc.title | Religion's Role in Promoting Health and Reducing Risk Among American Youth | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Education | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Public Health | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Social Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Department of Sociology; University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248; phone: (313) 763-5043; fax: (313) 936-0043 johnwall@umich.edu | en_US |
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dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/109019819802500604 | en_US |
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