Interpersonal Influences in Adolescent Drug Use—The Role of Older Siblings, Parents, and Peers

Needle, Richard; McCubbin, Hamilton I.; Wilson, Marc; Reineck, Robert; Lazar, Amnon; Mederer, Helen

doi:10.3109/10826088609027390

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“…Research emanating from several disciplines (including child psychology and child development) provides support for the hypothesis that older siblings influence younger siblings' risky behaviors and delinquency, while younger siblings at least x crimes Sisters Born >= 6 Years Apart tend to have much less of a direct influence on older siblings' behaviors (see, e.g., Needle et al 1986, Rodgers and Rowe 1988, Buhrmester 1992, Slomkowski et al 2001). Empirical work done by economists lends further support to this hypothesis (Oettinger 2000;Ouyang 2004;Altonji et al 2013).…”

Section: Sibling Peer Effectsmentioning

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The importance of family background and neighborhood effects as determinants of crime

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We quantify the importance of family background and neighborhood effects as determinants of criminal convictions and incarceration by estimating sibling correlations. At the extensive margin, factors common to siblings account for 24 % of the variation in criminal convictions and 39 % of the variation in incarceration. At the intensive margin, these factors typically account for slightly less than half of the variation in prison sentence length and between one third and one half of the variation in criminal convictions, depending on crime type and gender. Further analysis shows that parental criminality and family structure can account for more of the sibling crime correlation than parental income and education or neighborhood characteristics. The lion's share of the sibling correlation, however, is unaccounted for by

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Section: Sibling Peer Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The importance of family background and neighborhood effects as determinants of crime

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“…This is plausible because adults model drinking behavior for underage youth, [14][15][16][17] shape alcohol expectancies in which choices about alcohol consumption are made by youth, 18,19 and supply most of the alcoholic beverages consumed by youth. 20,21 In addition, youth alcohol consumption and drinking-related behaviors occur in a social context that is related to adult behaviors and other social determinants. 17,22,23 Finally, there is evidence that the relationship between alcohol taxes and youth drinking is partly mediated through changes in adult binge drinking.…”

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Youth Drinking in the United States: Relationships With Alcohol Policies and Adult Drinking

Xuan¹,

Blanchette

Nelson

et al. 2015

Pediatrics

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BACKGROUND: The relationship between the alcohol policy environment (ie, the combined effectiveness and implementation of multiple existing alcohol policies) and youth drinking in the United States has not been assessed. We hypothesized that stronger alcohol policy environments are inversely associated with youth drinking, and this relationship is partly explained by adult drinking.METHODS: Alcohol Policy Scale (APS) scores that characterized the strength of the state-level alcohol policy environments were assessed with repeated cross-sectional Youth Risk Behavior Survey data of representative samples of high school students in grades 9 to 12, from biennial years between 1999 and 2011. RESULTS:In fully adjusted models, a 10 percentage point increase in APS scores (representing stronger policy environments) was associated with an 8% reduction in the odds of youth drinking and a 7% reduction in the odds of youth binge drinking. After we accounted for youth-oriented alcohol policies, the subgroup of population-oriented policies was independently associated with lower odds of youth drinking (adjusted odds ratio 0.94; 95% confidence interval 0.92-0.97) and youth binge drinking (adjusted odds ratio 0.96; 95% confidence interval 0.94-0.99). State-level per capita consumption mediated the relationship between population-oriented alcohol policies and binge drinking among youth.CONCLUSIONS: Stronger alcohol policies, including those that do not target youth specifically, are related to a reduced likelihood of youth alcohol consumption. These findings suggest that efforts to reduce youth drinking should incorporate population-based policies to reduce excessive drinking among adults as part of a comprehensive approach to preventing alcohol-related harms. Future research should examine influence of alcohol policy subgroups and discrete policies. WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT:Youth drinking is associated with adult drinking. Alcohol policies can influence youth and adult drinking. However, it is unknown whether alcohol policies influence youth drinking patterns directly or through their effect on adult drinking. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:Alcohol policies, including population-oriented policies, are protective for youth drinking. The effect of population-oriented policies may be mediated though effects on adults. These findings suggest that efforts to reduce youth drinking should rely on policies that address all age groups. Dr Xuan helped design the study, supervised statistical analysis, interpreted data and results, and drafted and revised the manuscript; Mr Blanchette coordinated data collection on alcohol policies, contributed to the development of the Alcohol Policy Scale, conducted statistical analyses, interpreted data and results, and made critical revisions of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Dr Nelson contributed to conception and design of the study, contributed to interpretation of data results, and made critical revisions of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Ms Nguyen collect...

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“…In all likelihood, cognitive stressors also contribute to personal and interpersonal problems. Not independent of other stressors, life events of family changes and relocation are frequently disruptive for Hispanic youth (Sterling, Cowen, Weissberg, Lotyczewski, and Boike, 1985;Needle et al, 1986).…”

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Hispanic Youth, Substance Abuse, and Stress: Implications for Prevention Research

Schinke

Moncher

Palleja

et al. 1988

International Journal of the Addictions

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Hispanic adolescents are the fastest growing ethnic-minority age group in America. They are also at high risk for drug, alcohol, and tobacco use. In this paper, the authors discuss the etiology of Hispanic adolescents' substance abuse, as explained in part by psychological stress. Based on the authors' research and on other data, a model for preventing substance abuse among Hispanic youths is presented. The model draws from coping, acculturation, social learning, and informal network theories. Concluding with a research agenda, the paper calls for descriptive, correlative, and intervention outcome studies to scientifically understand and prevent substance use among Hispanic adolescents.

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Interpersonal Influences in Adolescent Drug Use—The Role of Older Siblings, Parents, and Peers

Cited by 215 publications

References 19 publications

The importance of family background and neighborhood effects as determinants of crime

The importance of family background and neighborhood effects as determinants of crime

Youth Drinking in the United States: Relationships With Alcohol Policies and Adult Drinking

Hispanic Youth, Substance Abuse, and Stress: Implications for Prevention Research

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