NDLI: Do Meaning in life, Ideological Commitment, and Level of Religiosity, Related Adolescent Substance Abuse and Attitude?

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Author	Wilchek Aviad, Yael Ne’eman Haviv, Vered
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	The present study focuses on expanding and broadening the connection between meaning in life and psychoactive substance abuse. Since professional literature presents an individual’s meaning in life as an immunizing factor against substance abuse, the present study sought to examine the impact of level of religiosity and level of ideological-political commitment, through the prism of meaning in life, on the attitudes adopted by adolescents towards such abuse, and their actual use of the various substances. The findings of the study, in which 1032 Israeli adolescents aged 14 to 18 took part, supported the hypothesis whereby a high level of religiosity “immunizes” against psychoactive substance abuse. However, they also indicate that despite the negative approach to it among individuals with high levels of ideological commitment, no significant correlation can be found between ideological commitment and actual psychoactive substance abuse. The study findings underscore the importance of both religion and ideological commitment in the formation of meaning in life by youth, as well as the impact of social supervision and perceived norms in their environment, with regard to their willingness to attempt using psychoactive substances, and their actual use thereof. The study findings contribute both to research and practical application when constructing programs for the prevention of normative adolescent substance abuse.
Starting Page	261
Ending Page	276
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1874897X
Journal	Child Indicators Research
Volume Number	9
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	18748988
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2015-04-23
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Meaning in life Ideological commitment Religiosity Adolescent Substance abuse Quality of Life Research Social Sciences Social Work Child and School Psychology Childhood Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Health (social science) Social Psychology

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