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The Relationship between Spiritual Well-being and Alcohol Use among College Students

Kannai , Niby
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9883-9626
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554120818716374

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2019, EdD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Counselor Education.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (2016), 17.6 million people suffer from alcohol abuse or drug problems. Alcoholism is known to cause serious health complications and emotional issues. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the excessive alcohol use is the cause for nearly one million deaths each year and leads to numerous chronic, neurological, and social problems. The CDC also reported that alcoholism is the third leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the nation. Among the youth population, approximately 2.4 million adolescents have alcohol or drug issues. Despite the efforts of mental health professionals to reduce alcohol and drug use among college students, this population remains a high-risk group for drinking. While spirituality has been shown to be effective at lowering alcohol use, little is known about the relationship between spiritual well-being and the alcohol use among college students. The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among gender, race, spiritual well-being, and the alcohol use among college students. One hundred and eight one participant completed an online survey containing a demographic questionnaire, Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test. The data analysis included correlation analysis, t test, and linear regression. Results indicate, for the sample population tested, that there is a non-significant inverse relationship between Spiritual Well-Being and the problematic alcohol use among college students. Gender, race, and spiritual well-being were not found to have relationship with problematic alcohol use by the linear regression analysis results. Findings of this study suggest that the relationship between spiritual well-being and problematic alcohol use might be complex and that spiritual behaviors and spiritual well-being may be interacting with alcohol use differently. Future research needs to examine the construct and measurement of spiritual well-being and expand the sampling pool to better represent the college students in the U. S. Discussion of the implications for counseling professionals, counselor educators, college counselors and administrators are presented.
Mei Tang, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Amy Bernard, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Michael Brubaker, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Cirecie Olatunji, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Geoffrey Yager, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
101 p.
Mental Health
Spiritual well-being; problematic alcohol use; race; gender; spirituality; religion

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  • Kannai , N. (2019). The Relationship between Spiritual Well-being and Alcohol Use among College Students [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554120818716374

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kannai , Niby. The Relationship between Spiritual Well-being and Alcohol Use among College Students. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554120818716374.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kannai , Niby. "The Relationship between Spiritual Well-being and Alcohol Use among College Students." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554120818716374

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