Given the disproportionate rate of alcohol misuse among veterans and related outcomes as compared to the general population, the examination of predictors of alcohol misuse in this population is imperative. Potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs), defined as severe transgressions of a moral code, have been positively associated with alcohol misuse. Exposure to PMIEs may challenge one's religious beliefs, which may, in turn, influence the strength of the association between PMIEs and alcohol misuse among military veterans. The goal of the current study was to examine the potential moderating role of religiosity in the association between PMIEs and alcohol misuse (i.e., alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, adverse reactions to drinking, and alcohol-related problems). Participants were 496 military veterans in the community (M_age = 37.80 years, SD = 11.42; 70.5% male). The results of moderation analyses indicated that overall religiosity, organizational religiosity, and intrinsic religiosity significantly moderated the association between PMIEs and alcohol misuse such that the positive relation between PMIEs and alcohol misuse was stronger at high versus low levels of religiosity, R²s = .01. Our findings highlight the importance of considering the role of religiosity in relation to alcohol misuse as a moral injury outcome and the potential utility of tailoring treatments for military veterans who have experienced moral injury.

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研究退伍军人酒精滥用相关的潜在道德伤害事件与宗教信仰之间的相互作用

鉴于与一般人群相比，退伍军人中酒精滥用的比例和相关结果不成比例，因此必须检查该人群中酒精滥用的预测因素。潜在道德伤害事件 (PMIE) 被定义为严重违反道德准则，与酒精滥用呈正相关。接触 PMIE 可能会挑战一个人的宗教信仰，这反过来可能会影响 PMIE 与退伍军人酒精滥用之间关联的强度。本研究的目的是检验宗教信仰在 PMIE 和酒精滥用（即饮酒、饮酒行为、饮酒的不良反应和酒精相关问题）之间的关联中的潜在调节作用。参与者为社区496名退伍军人（M_年龄= 37.80 岁，SD = 11.42；70.5% 男性）。适度分析的结果表明，整体宗教信仰、组织宗教信仰和内在宗教信仰显着缓和了 PMIE 与酒精滥用之间的关联，因此 PMIE 与酒精滥用之间的正相关关系在高宗教信仰水平和低宗教信仰水平下更强，R ² s = . 01. 我们的研究结果强调了将宗教信仰与酒精滥用相关的作用视为道德伤害结果的重要性，以及为遭受道德伤害的退伍军人量身定制治疗的潜在效用。