Ecological correlates of substance use in African American adolescents living in public housing communities: Assessing the moderating effects of social cohesion

Nebbitt, Von E.; Lombe, Margaret; Yu, Mansoo; Vaughn, Michael G.; Stokes, Charu

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.11.003

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“…Previous research establishes the significant role social cohesion has in tobacco use behaviors (Nebbitt et al, 2012; Patterson et al, 2004). For example, among low-income, urban, African American youth 12 to 19 years olds, social cohesion was significantly and inversely related to tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use (Nebbitt et al, 2012). Adults 18 and over, who endorsed higher levels of social cohesion were less likely to use tobacco (Patterson et al, 2004).…”

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“…Adults 18 and over, who endorsed higher levels of social cohesion were less likely to use tobacco (Patterson et al, 2004). Neither of these studies focused exclusively on young adults, and only one study (Nebbitt et al, 2012) targeted a sample that was predominantly African American. Furthermore, social cohesion was measured differently across studies, which can help explain the varying results.…”

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“…Furthermore, social cohesion was measured differently across studies, which can help explain the varying results. Nevertheless, research assessing the association between social cohesion, tobacco and other substance use among African Americans is sparse (Nebbitt et al, 2012). This study gives insight on the role of social cohesion in tobacco use behaviors among African American young adults, however further research is needed to corroborate these findings.…”

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Objective and perceived neighborhood characteristics and tobacco use among young adults

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Milam

Smart

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Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background In the US, past month tobacco use is higher among young adults aged 18–25 years than among any other age group. Neighborhood disorder may be a malleable environmental determinant of tobacco use among young adults; its correlation with tobacco use is understudied. The purpose of this study is to examine whether perceived and objectively measured neighborhood factors are associated with tobacco use among young adults in Baltimore City. Methods This cross-sectional study of predominately African American young adults (n=359) used logistic regression models via generalized estimating equations (GEE) to estimate the association of perceived and objective neighborhood disorder with past month tobacco use, adjusting for race, age, sex, income, and other substance use. Two measures of perceived neighborhood environment –neighborhood drug involvement, and neighborhood social cohesion – were derived from the Neighborhood Environment Scale. Objective neighborhood disorder was measured via trained field raters using the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology instrument. Results Sex modified the relationship between perceived neighborhood drug involvement and past month tobacco use, and the association was significant among women only (aOR = 1.49; 95% CI = 1.19–1.88). Perceptions of neighborhood social cohesion (aOR = 0.97; 95% CI = 0.83–1.13), and objective neighborhood disorder (aOR= 1.17; 95% CI=0.98–1.38) were not significantly associated with past month tobacco use. Conclusion Understanding the correlation between perceived and objective neighborhood disorder, and their independent association with tobacco use can potentially lead to environmentally based interventions aimed at reducing tobacco use among young adults who live in urban environments.

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Objective and perceived neighborhood characteristics and tobacco use among young adults

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Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…Neighbourhood factors which tend to be associated with adolescents' tobacco and alcohol use include the accessibility of these legal substances in one's community or the density of outlets that sell them (Henriksen et al, 2008; Parry et al, 2004), the extent of neighbourhood cohesion or disorganization (Winstanley et al, 2008), the extent of community violence (Nebbitt et al, 2012), and subjective adult norms, antisocial adult behaviour and community affirmation (Bendtsen et al, 2013; King et al, 2003; Onya et al, 2012). …”

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Tobacco and alcohol use among adolescents in South Africa: shared and unshared risks

Morojele

Brook

2016

Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health

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Objective Tobacco and alcohol use by adolescents are major public health concerns in South Africa. However, the extent to which key psychosocial risk factors for tobacco use and alcohol use by adolescents in South Africa are shared or unshared is unclear. This study sought to examine the shared and unshared risk factors for tobacco and alcohol use among adolescents in Johannesburg. Method: Participants comprised 736 males and females aged 12-17 years who were recruited via a household survey conducted during 2004. The participants were interviewed from a questionnaire comprising measures of personal, family (parental bonding and family legal drug use), and contextual (school and neighbourhood) factors. Separate multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to predict lifetime alcohol use and lifetime tobacco use from variables within each domain (personal, family, and contextual), controlling for demographic factors. Results: Personal, family (parental bonding), and contextual factors (school factors) were primarily shared risk factors for tobacco and alcohol use, while family legal drug use and neighbourhood factors were largely unshared. Conclusions: Interventions addressing personal, parenting and schooling factors are likely to impact on preventing both tobacco and alcohol use, whereas interventions focused on ameliorating family drug use and neighbourhood factors may need to be more substance-specific.

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“…National data show that black emerging adults have a 7.4% rate of substance dependence or abuse (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014). Furthermore, prior studies have documented the relationship between CVE and substance use among black youth in urban settings (Cooley-Strickland et al, 2009, Gorman-Smith et al, 2004; Nebbitt et al, 2012; Wright et al, 2013), yet it is unclear exactly how many black emerging adults engage in substance use as a result of experiencing CVE.…”

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Community Violence Exposure and Risk Taking Behaviors Among Black Emerging Adults: A Systematic Review

2017

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Black emerging adults ages 18–29, particularly those residing in predominantly black urban communities, are at risk for community violence exposure (CVE). This potentially traumatic event may induce traumatic stress reactions for black emerging adults that contribute to their engagement in violence perpetration, substance use and/or sexual risk-taking behaviors as a way to cope with their experiences. To address these identified concerns and make recommendations for future research, this article identifies and synthesizes results from studies that have examined CVE and its association with violence perpetration, substance use, and sexual risk-taking behaviors among black emerging adults. We use the term “black” throughout the article to refer to a socially constructed racial group or identity and recognize that this group, like all other racial groups in the United States, are ethnically heterogeneous. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify studies that (1) included a measure of CVE (2) included a measure of violence perpetration, substance use, or sexual risk-taking behaviors, and (3) included primarily black emerging adults. Results showed CVE rates as high as 83% for black emerging adults. CVE was significantly associated with substance use, but findings on the association of CVE with violence perpetration and sexual risk-taking behaviors were mixed. Also, there was a lack of consistency in measures used to assess CVE, suggesting that future research should seek to identify “gold standard” measures and consider whether they have been examined with black emerging adults or similar populations and whether they capture the experiences of this unique population. Furthermore, studies investigating factors that might moderate and/or mediate the relationship between CVE, violence perpetration, substance use, and sexual risk-taking behaviors among black emerging adults are warranted.

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Ecological correlates of substance use in African American adolescents living in public housing communities: Assessing the moderating effects of social cohesion

Cited by 29 publications

References 47 publications

Objective and perceived neighborhood characteristics and tobacco use among young adults

Objective and perceived neighborhood characteristics and tobacco use among young adults

Tobacco and alcohol use among adolescents in South Africa: shared and unshared risks

Community Violence Exposure and Risk Taking Behaviors Among Black Emerging Adults: A Systematic Review

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