Screening and Brief Advice for Risky Substance Users among Charismatic and Main Stream Churches in South Africa

Bibliographic Data

ID15347203
AuthorsKarl Peltzer (0000-0002-5980-0876, Human Sciences Research Council & University of the Free State, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume18
Issue4
Pages631-636
Publication date2008-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14330237.2008.10820244
OpenAlexW2240842426
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

The aim of the study was to investigate screening and brief advice for risky substance users among charismatic and main stream churches in South Africa. The sample included 117 clergy (63 from charismatic and 54 from mainstream churches) chosen randomly from exiting lists of 98 churches in Vhembe district in South Africa. Results indicate that clergy have pastoral counselling interactions with an ample number of church members including problems of alcohol and drug abuse. Many of these clergy were found receptive to learning about screening and intervention on alcohol and drug problems. Clergy from both charismatic and main stream churches could play an important role in screening and intervention on alcohol and drug problems in South Africa

Charisma · Intervention (counseling · Mainstream · Political science · Psychiatry · Substance abuse · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes