Perceived Stress, Religiosity, and Substance Use Among African American and Latinx College Students with Asthma in the USA

This study examined associations among perceived stress, religiosity, and substance use in African American and Latinx college students with asthma. Participants included 194 college students with asthma (18-20 years, 63.4% African American, 21.1% Latinx). Eligible students completed an online quest...

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Autor principal: Everhart, Robin S. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Lohr, Katherine D. ; Ramos, Mayra S. ; Hernández Dubon, Rafael E. ; Heron, Kristin E. ; Mazzeo, Suzanne E. ; Corona, Rosalie
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: 2023
En: Journal of religion and health
Año: 2023, Volumen: 62, Número: 2, Páginas: 1050-1069
Otras palabras clave:B Substance Use
B Latinx
B Religiosity
B African American
B Asthma
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Sumario:This study examined associations among perceived stress, religiosity, and substance use in African American and Latinx college students with asthma. Participants included 194 college students with asthma (18-20 years, 63.4% African American, 21.1% Latinx). Eligible students completed an online questionnaire that included measures of asthma control, perceived stress, religiosity, alcohol misuse, and last 30-day tobacco use and marijuana use. Over one-quarter (25.3%) of participants reported using tobacco and 31.9% reported using marijuana in the past 30 days. Perceived stress and religiosity were each independently associated with multiple indicators of substance use. Asthma control moderated associations between religiosity and tobacco use in the past 30 days (b =  − .014, p = .002), such that the association between religiosity and tobacco use was stronger among those with better asthma control. Participant gender significantly moderated the association between perceived stress and alcohol misuse (b =  − .099, p = .029); a stronger, positive association between stress and alcohol misuse was found among men. Students’ perceived stress levels were associated with marijuana use in the past 30 days and high alcohol misuse. Religiosity was inversely linked to substance use. There is a need for healthcare providers to recognize and focus on substance use prevention specifically among African American and Latinx college students with asthma.
ISSN:1573-6571
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01754-2