TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of Religious Education and Religiosity on Adolescent Alcohol Use and Risk-Taking Behavior
AU - Isralowitz, Richard
AU - Reznik, Alexander
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 The Religious Education Association.
PY - 2015/5/27
Y1 - 2015/5/27
N2 - Alcohol use and risk-taking behavior among 345 male adolescents from three Israeli secular (n = 168) and three religious (n = 177) high schools were studied from 2009 to 2013. Findings show the positive impact religious education and religiosity have on minimizing alcohol use, binge drinking, school underachievement, violence, weapons possession, and driving behavior. These results should be considered by school, social service, and health care personnel addressing the needs of young people, especially those in danger of school failure, drop out, and risk-taking behavior.
AB - Alcohol use and risk-taking behavior among 345 male adolescents from three Israeli secular (n = 168) and three religious (n = 177) high schools were studied from 2009 to 2013. Findings show the positive impact religious education and religiosity have on minimizing alcohol use, binge drinking, school underachievement, violence, weapons possession, and driving behavior. These results should be considered by school, social service, and health care personnel addressing the needs of young people, especially those in danger of school failure, drop out, and risk-taking behavior.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84932086718&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00344087.2015.1039388
DO - 10.1080/00344087.2015.1039388
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84932086718
SN - 0034-4087
VL - 110
SP - 303
EP - 310
JO - Religious Education
JF - Religious Education
IS - 3
ER -
