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Predicting Substance Use from Religiosity/Spirituality in Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis

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Religiosity and spirituality predict lower alcohol and other substance use in community samples of adolescents and adults. However, the roles of religiosity and spirituality in substance use have not been examined in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). Adults with CF (n = 123) completed measures of spirituality, religiosity, and substance use. Clinical measures of illness severity (e.g., BMI and  %FEV1) were obtained from participants’ medical records. Substance use rates for alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana were lower in this sample than those seen in the general population. Of the measured BMMRS subscales, spiritual experiences and religious commitment were significant predictors of lower alcohol use. These results suggest that personal factors of religiosity and spirituality are more important for substance use in adults with CF than participation in religious service and events or adoption of religious practices.

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Abbreviations

CF:

Cystic fibrosis

BMI:

Body mass index

FEV1 :

Forced expiratory volume in 1 s

CFTR:

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator

CFRD:

Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes

BMMRS:

Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiosity/Spirituality

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This work was supported by the UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care. This funding source had no involvement in: study design, collection, analysis and interpretation of data, writing of the report, or the decision to submit the article for publication.

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    B. Edwin Burgess, Sylvie Mrug, Leigh Ann Bray, Kevin J. Leon & Robert Bradley Troxler

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, CH 415, 1300 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35223, USA

    B. Edwin Burgess

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Burgess, B.E., Mrug, S., Bray, L.A. et al. Predicting Substance Use from Religiosity/Spirituality in Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis. J Relig Health 60, 1818–1831 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01119-z

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