THE INFLUENCE OF CELEBRITY WORSHIP AND INDIVIDUAL'S LIFESTYLE ON DRUG USE AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG EKSU UNDERGRADUATES
Abstract
This study examined the influence of celebrity worship and individual lifestyle on drug use and
quality of life among undergraduates of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Nigeria. The study adopted
a descriptive correlational survey design to explore the relationships among the variables without
manipulation. A total of 193 undergraduates were randomly selected using the simple random
sampling technique. Data were collected through four validated instruments: the Celebrity
Worship Scale (McCutcheon, Lange & Houran, 2002), the Individual Lifestyle Profile Scale
(Wagner et al., 2001), the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (Berman et al., 2003), and the
Older People’s Quality of Life Brief Questionnaire (Bowling & Stenner, 2011) adapted for youth.
Findings revealed that celebrity worship significantly influenced drug use and quality of life
among undergraduates (β = .52, t = 8.43, p
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