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- Title
RELIGIOSITY AND DEPRESSION AMONG A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF ADOLESCENTS.
- Authors
Topalian, Alique; King, Keith A.; Vidourek, Rebecca A.
- Abstract
This study examined religiosity and adolescent depression through a retrospective analysis via data from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. A national sample of adolescents aged 12-17 years (n = 17,399) served as the participants of this study. Demographic characteristics were determined by conducting frequency distributions. Odds ratios were computed to determine whether past year (2012) MDE differed based on adolescent involvement in religiosity. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were computed to examine whether past year MDE differed based on adolescent involvement in religiosity for males and for females. Findings indicated that 9.7% of adolescents had a Major Depressive Episode (MDE) within the past year. Males at highest risk were those who did not feel their religious beliefs were an important part of their life or that it was important their friends share their religious beliefs. Females at highest risk were those who did not feel their religious beliefs influence their decisions or that it was important that their friends share their religious beliefs. Such findings may indicate that certain aspects of religious involvement may provide protective effects against adolescent MDE.
- Publication
American Journal of Health Studies, 2019, Vol 34, Issue 1, p37
- ISSN
1090-0500
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.47779/ajhs.2019.31