Impact of Peer Influence and Religiosity on Attitude towards Alcohol Consumption

ABSTRACT
The study examined the impacts of peer influence and religiosity on attitude towards alcohol consumption among undergraduates of Ekiti State University. The study used 194 participants selected through cluster sampling method. The data were collected using questionnaire; the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith, Resistance to Peer Influence scale and a 19-item short version of Scale to Assess Attitude towards Alcohol and Alcoholism. A pilot study was conducted to validate these scales. Three hypotheses were tested in total; the first hypothesis was tested using Pearson’s Correlation and found out that there is a significant between the variables; peer influence, religiosity (r= 0.184, p