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01-06-2014 | Original Paper

The Relationship Between Parent and Student Religious Coping and College Alcohol Use

Authors: Zaje A. T. Harrell, Kandace Powell

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2014

Abstract

The present study examined social support and alcohol norms as mediators of the relationship between religious coping and college drinking (e.g., frequency and heavy drinking). The sample consisted of college students (n = 129) and their parents (n = 113). Religious coping (parent and student) was associated with less frequent alcohol use and less heavy drinking. Using a path model to test direct and indirect effects, the mediators were entered simultaneously and allowed to correlate with each other. Alcohol norms mediated the relationship between religious coping and drinking outcomes. Social support was not a significant mediator. Broader protective implications of religious coping are discussed.

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Title: The Relationship Between Parent and Student Religious Coping and College Alcohol Use
Authors: Zaje A. T. Harrell
Kandace Powell
Publication date: 01-06-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-013-9683-4

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