The Associations between Religion, Impulsivity, and Externalizing Behaviors in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

IF 1.7 2区 哲学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Kalina M L Fahey, Saki Nakai, J. Edwards, Sarah S. Dermody
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ABSTRACT In studies of adolescents and adults, religiosity has been identified as a protective factor for impulsivity-related behaviors and externalizing problems. No known studies to date have examined the relationship between religiosity and such outcomes in children. Thus, the current study examined in children whether (1) religion is associated with decreased impulsivity and externalizing symptoms, and if (2) religiosity is a protective factor in the association between impulsivity and externalizing symptoms. Data were from Wave 1 of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study (children aged 9–10, N = 11,875). Two self-report measures and the Cash Choice Task assessed impulsivity; the Child Behavior Checklist assessed externalizing symptoms; and child religiosity was assessed in parent interviews. Structural equation models examined religiosity (affiliation, service attendance, importance) as a moderator between impulsivity and externalizing symptoms. Greater religious attendance was significantly associated with decreased impulsivity. Christian affiliation was associated with increased impulsivity as compared to other religions. Contrary to our hypotheses, religiosity did not moderate associations between impulsivity and externalizing symptoms. Findings suggest that impulsivity and externalizing behaviors are related to some domains of religiosity in children; however, the magnitude of the effect sizes was small, suggesting religiosity is not a particularly salient predictor of externalizing problems in children. Given these findings differ from those seen in studies of adolescents and adults, future studies should consider longitudinal designs to better understand how these relationships form across the lifespan.
青少年大脑认知发展研究中宗教、冲动和外部化行为的关联
摘要在对青少年和成年人的研究中,宗教信仰已被确定为冲动相关行为和外化问题的保护因素。到目前为止,还没有已知的研究调查儿童的宗教信仰与这种结果之间的关系。因此,目前的研究在儿童中检验了(1)宗教是否与冲动性和外化症状的减少有关,以及(2)宗教是否是冲动性和内化症状之间联系的保护因素。数据来自青少年大脑认知发展(ABCD)研究的第1波(9-10岁的儿童,N=11875)。两项自我报告测量和现金选择任务评估了冲动性;儿童行为检查表评估了外化症状;在家长访谈中评估儿童的宗教信仰。结构方程模型检验了宗教信仰(隶属关系、服务出席率、重要性)作为冲动和外化症状之间的调节因素。参加宗教活动的人数越多,冲动性越低。与其他宗教相比,信奉基督教会增加冲动。与我们的假设相反,宗教信仰并不能缓和冲动和外化症状之间的联系。研究结果表明,冲动和外化行为与儿童宗教信仰的某些领域有关;然而,影响大小的幅度很小,这表明宗教信仰并不是儿童外化问题的一个特别显著的预测因素。鉴于这些发现与青少年和成年人的研究不同,未来的研究应该考虑纵向设计,以更好地了解这些关系是如何在一生中形成的。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion (IJPR) is devoted to psychological studies of religious processes and phenomena in all religious traditions. This journal provides a means for sustained discussion of psychologically relevant issues that can be examined empirically and concern religion in the most general sense. It presents articles covering a variety of important topics, such as the social psychology of religion, religious development, conversion, religious experience, religion and social attitudes and behavior, religion and mental health, and psychoanalytic and other theoretical interpretations of religion. The journal publishes research reports, brief research reports, commentaries on relevant topical issues, book reviews, and statements addressing articles published in previous issues. The journal may also include a major essay and commentaries, perspective papers of the theory, and articles on the psychology of religion in a specific country.
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