Examining Attachment to God and Health Risk-Taking Behaviors in College Students |
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| Authors: | Karissa D. Horton Christopher G. Ellison Alexandra Loukas Darcy L. Downey Jennifer B. Barrett |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, D3700, Austin, TX 78712, USA;(2) Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249-0655, USA;(3) Research Methodology Group, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Drawing on insights from attachment theory, this study examined whether three types of attachment to God—secure, avoidant, and anxious—were associated with health-risk behaviors, over and above the effects of religious attendance, peer support, and demographic covariates, in a sample of 328 undergraduate college students. Contrary to prior theory, secure attachment to God is not inversely associated with recent alcohol or marijuana use, or substance use prior to last sexual intercourse. Instead, avoidant and anxious attachment to God are associated with higher levels of drinking; anxious attachment to God is associated with marijuana use; and avoidant attachment to God is associated with substance use prior to last sexual intercourse. These patterns are gender-specific; problematic attachment to God is linked with negative outcomes solely among men. |
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