Religion and drinking: Differences between two campuses

Levels of religiousness vary by geographic location, but studies of the relationship between religiousness and alcohol are often limited to one region. For our participants (N = 1124; 57.5% female), location was significantly associated with both religiousness and alcohol use. Active religiousness was associated with drinking outcomes. The indirect effects of location on drinks per week through active religiousness were significant. At Campus S, subjective religiousness was associated with more drinks per week, whereas active religiousness was associated with fewer drinks per week. Findings indicate active religiousness is especially relevant when exploring drinking, and location is important when exploring religiousness and alcohol use. •Active religiousness was directly associated with drinking outcomes.•Indirect effects of site on drinking through active religiousness were significant.•At Campus S, greater subjective religiousness was associated with more drinking.•At Campus S, greater active religiousness was associated with less drinking.