The Experience of Religion and Spirituality Among College Students Who Use Illicit Substances. Issue 2 (11th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prosek, Elizabeth A.; Giordano, Amanda L.; Woehler, Elliott S.; Loseu, Sahar; Stamman, Julia; Lollar, Shannon; Grossman, Hannah; Stroh, Lauren
• Is Part Of: Counseling and values. Volume 65:Issue 2(2020:Oct.)
• Page Start: 189
• Page End: 205
• Publication Date: 2020-10-11
• Subjects: illicit substance use -- religion -- spirituality -- phenomenology -- college students; Counseling -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Spiritual direction -- Periodicals; Philosophical counseling -- Periodicals; Values -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 158.3
• DOI: 10.1002/cvj.12137
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0160-7960

Abstract

Abstract : Nine collegiate illicit substance users participated in a phenomenological study of their perceptions of religion, spirituality, and substance use. We identified three themes from the interviews: (a) development of substance‐using behaviors, (b) journey with religion and spirituality, and (c) intersectionality of substance use and religious and spiritual journeys. The participants voiced a complex bidirectional relationship among use behaviors, religion, and spirituality that could be facilitative, adverse, or divergent. We provide implications and suggestions for future research.