The relationship between religious beliefs and substance abuse protection self efficacy of high school students

Karaca H. N., EMRE O.

Scientific Reports, cilt.15, sa.1, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1038/s41598-025-97541-y
  • Dergi Adı: Scientific Reports
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts Core, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adolescence, Religious belief, Self-efficacy, Substance abuse
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to examine the relationship between high school students’ religious beliefs and their self-efficacy to protect themselves from substance abuse. The necessary sample size for this cross-sectional study was determined by power analysis to be 247. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, the Self-Efficacy for Protecting Adolescents from Substance Abuse Scale (SEAPSAS), and the Religious Belief Scale for Adolescents (RBS-A). The data was analyzed by several statistical methods, including the independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlation analysis. Participants’ scores on the RBS-A were positively and moderately associated with their scores on the Avoidance dimension of the SEAPSAS (r = 0.30; p < 0.01) and positive and weak relationships with their scores on the Avoidance Under Pressure (r = 0.27; p < 0.01) and Seeking Help (r = 0.22; p < 0.01) dimensions of the SEAPSAS. A positive, weak, and significant relationship was identified between total scores on the SEAPSAS and the RBS-A among the study’s participants (r = 0.29; p < 0.01). This Study indicated that as high school students’ levels of religious belief increased, so did their self-efficacy in protecting themselves from substance abuse.