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Religion as a protective factor against adolescent smoking habits: Evidence from Spain

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    Identifier: imarina:9243520
    Authors:
    De Andres-Sanchez JBelzunegui-Eraso AFernández-Aliseda S
    Abstract:
    Background: There are a wide number of assessments suggesting that being a member of a religious community inhibits adolescents' risky behaviours and, consequently, can act as a protective factor against the consumption of smoking substances. Methods: We have analysed a structured questionnaire answered by 1935 adolescents from Tarragona (Spain). Results: We have found that variables linked to family were the principal explanatory factors of adolescents' smoking habits. Living with two parents was a protective factor against tobacco and cannabis use since its Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) was clearly below 1 (p<0.01). So, whereas living with one parent showed an IRR>1 (p<0.05), adolescents that live without parents presented an IRR close 2 (p<0.05 for tobacco and p<0.01 for cannabis). However, having a religious confession also influence smoking substance use in adolescents (IRR close to 0.85 with p<0.01). Conclusion: We found a clear preventive effect in belonging to a religious community. Moreover, this protective effect was less intense, but not statistically significant, for Catholics than for members of other confessions.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: De Andres-Sanchez J; Belzunegui-Eraso A; Fernández-Aliseda S
    Department: Gestió d'Empreses Història i Història de l'Art
    URV's Author/s: Belzunegui Eraso, Angel Gabriel / De Andrés Sànchez, Jorge / Fernández Aliseda, Sònia
    Keywords: Tobacco Substance use Smoking Religion Marijuana Adolescent
    Abstract: Background: There are a wide number of assessments suggesting that being a member of a religious community inhibits adolescents' risky behaviours and, consequently, can act as a protective factor against the consumption of smoking substances. Methods: We have analysed a structured questionnaire answered by 1935 adolescents from Tarragona (Spain). Results: We have found that variables linked to family were the principal explanatory factors of adolescents' smoking habits. Living with two parents was a protective factor against tobacco and cannabis use since its Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) was clearly below 1 (p<0.01). So, whereas living with one parent showed an IRR>1 (p<0.05), adolescents that live without parents presented an IRR close 2 (p<0.05 for tobacco and p<0.01 for cannabis). However, having a religious confession also influence smoking substance use in adolescents (IRR close to 0.85 with p<0.01). Conclusion: We found a clear preventive effect in belonging to a religious community. Moreover, this protective effect was less intense, but not statistically significant, for Catholics than for members of other confessions.
    Thematic Areas: Public health, environmental and occupational health Health policy
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: sonia.fernandezal@estudiants.urv.cat jorge.deandres@urv.cat jorge.deandres@urv.cat angel.belzunegui@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-7715-779X 0000-0002-7715-779X 0000-0002-6355-1593
    Record's date: 2024-07-27
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://journal.cjgh.org/index.php/cjgh/article/view/579
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Christian Journal For Global Health. 8 (2): 16-23
    APA: De Andres-Sanchez J; Belzunegui-Eraso A; Fernández-Aliseda S (2021). Religion as a protective factor against adolescent smoking habits: Evidence from Spain. Christian Journal For Global Health, 8(2), 16-23. DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v8i2.579
    Article's DOI: 10.15566/cjgh.v8i2.579
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2021
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Health Policy,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
    Tobacco
    Substance use
    Smoking
    Religion
    Marijuana
    Adolescent
    Public health, environmental and occupational health
    Health policy
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