Religion Involvement and Substance Use Problems in Schoolchildren in Northern Chile

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dc.contributor.authorCaqueo-Urizar, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorPeroza, Erika
dc.contributor.authorEscobar-Soler, Carolang
dc.contributor.authorFlores, Jerome
dc.contributor.authorUrzua, Alfonso
dc.contributor.authorIrarrazaval, Matias
dc.contributor.authorReygadas, Karina
dc.contributor.authorZegarra, Gustavo
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T21:06:46Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T21:06:46Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstract(1) Background: Religious involvement and spirituality have proven to be sources of well-being for individuals at different moments in life and are also associated with a decrease in depression, anxiety, and substance use. Therefore, these could be protective factors against stressful conditions and contribute to mental health. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between religious involvement and substance use among students in northern Chile. (2) Methods: The design is retrospective ex post facto with only one group, and the sample included 2313 adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age from public and private schools. A subscale of the Child and Adolescent Assessment System was used to assess substance use and Universal Age I-E-12 to measure religious involvement. (3) Results: The findings suggest that the intrinsic orientation of religiousness (beta = -0.048, p < 0.014), age (beta = 0.374, p < 0.000), gender (beta = 0.039, p < 0.040), and ethnic identity (beta = 0.051, p < 0.008) have significant correlations with substance use. (4) Conclusions: The intrinsic orientation of religion is a relevant variable associated with consumption due to its non-instrumental characteristics of religion and practices aimed at self-exploration and self-knowledge that favor the subjective well-being of individuals, which could prevent drug use from becoming an alternative for dealing with conflicts in the children and young population of this region of Latin America.
dc.description.funderAgencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo de Chile (ANID)
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/rel13050442
dc.identifier.eissn2077-1444
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/rel13050442
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/93370
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000803263900001
dc.issue.numero5
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaReligions
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectreligion involvement
dc.subjectsubstance use problems
dc.subjectschoolchildren
dc.subjectChile
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleReligion Involvement and Substance Use Problems in Schoolchildren in Northern Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen13
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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