Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Sociology
Date of Award
12-2019
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Joseph Baker
Committee Members
Leslie McCallister, Martha Copp
Abstract
Religiosity is adopting a belief system surrounding concepts of purpose, meaning, and value through an institution that has already defined these concepts prior to the individual member attending and that member’s degree of participation. Religiosity does have protective factors against negative health outcomes. This protective influence was evaluated in this study. Data from Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions were examined to learn about the relationship between protective effects of religious participation on substance abuse, and whether this association weakened for individuals who have experienced higher levels of childhood abuse. A binary logistic regression was completed to examine this relationship. Religiosity does decrease the likelihood of experiencing an opioid use disorder for lower levels of childhood maltreatment, but only slightly. In extreme cases of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, religiosity does not decrease the likelihood of experiencing an opioid use disorder.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Lewis, James E., "Childhood Abuse, Religiosity, and Opioid Use: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Data" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3678. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3678
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
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