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Religious coping, drinking motivation, and sex
Timothy K Daugherty1, Linda M McLarty
1Psychology Department, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 29733, USA. Daughertyt@Winthrop.Edu
Psychological Reports
|June 6, 2003
Summary
Religious coping strategies were negatively associated with alcohol consumption and social/enhancement drinking motives in college students. These findings were more pronounced in women, highlighting gender differences in the relationship between religious coping and alcohol use.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- College students often engage in drinking behaviors.
- Religious coping is a significant factor in managing stress and behavior.
- Understanding the interplay between religious coping and alcohol consumption is crucial for student well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between religious coping and various motivations for alcohol use among college students.
- To investigate potential gender differences in this relationship.
Main Methods:
- 178 college students participated in the study.
- Participants completed the Ways of Religious Coping Scale.
- The Drinking Motives Questionnaire was used to assess alcohol use motivations.
Main Results:
- Negative correlations were found between religious coping scores and the amount of alcohol consumed.
- Social and enhancement motives for drinking were also negatively related to religious coping.
- These associations were more significant in women than in men.
- No significant correlation was observed between coping motivation for alcohol use and religious coping.
Conclusions:
- Religious coping may serve as a protective factor against higher alcohol consumption and certain drinking motives in college students.
- Gender plays a moderating role in the relationship between religious coping and alcohol use patterns.
- Further research can explore interventions leveraging religious coping to address problematic alcohol use in student populations.