Prevalence of Risk Behaviors among U.S. Muslim College Students
Prevalence of Risk Behaviors among U.S. Muslim College Students
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DOI：
10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0008.101
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
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0.9
通讯作者：
Arfken, Cynthia L.
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作者：
Ahmed, Sameera;Abu-Ras, Wahiba;Arfken, Cynthia L.
关于穆斯林大学生中酒精、非法药物、烟草、赌博和非婚性行为的数据有限；在伊斯兰教中被禁止或强烈反对的行为。为了提供初步的基线数据，我们利用美国2001年全国大学调查评估了这些危险行为的流行程度。在接受调查的10401名学生中，135名（1.3%）自称在穆斯林家庭长大。135名学生过去一年的危险行为发生率为：酗酒46.2%，吸毒24.6%，吸烟37.3%，赌博30.4%。在从未结婚的学生中，53.8%的人报告有过性行为。在吸烟和赌博方面，性别差异显著。大多数穆斯林学生（58.5%）报告在过去一年中至少从事一种危险行为，其中大多数（77.6%）从事两种或两种以上的行为。在多变量分析中，较高的宗教信仰对过去一年的任何危险行为都有保护作用。这些发现为穆斯林学生的危险行为提供了关键的基线数据。他们还强调了更新信息和预防项目的必要性。
Limited data exists on alcohol, illicit drug, tobacco, gambling, and non-marital sexual intercourse among Muslim college students; behaviors which are either prohibited or strongly discouraged in Islam. To provide preliminary baseline data, we assessed prevalence of these risk behaviors using a U.S. 2001 national college survey. Of the 10,401 students surveyed, 135 (1.3%) reported they were raised in Muslim families. The past year prevalence of risk behaviors among the 135 students was 46.2% for alcohol, 24.6% for illicit drug use, 37.3% for tobacco use, and 30.4% for gambling. Of the never married students, 53.8% reported ever having had sexual intercourse. Gender differences were significant for tobacco use and gambling. Most Muslim students (58.5%) reported engaging in at least one risk behavior during the past year, of whom a majority (77.6%) engaged in two or more behaviors. In multivariate analyses, higher religiosity was protective against any past year risk behavior. These findings provide critical baseline data on risk behaviors among Muslim students. They also underscore the need for updated information and prevention programs.