Patterns and Correlates of Substance Use Among Affluent, Suburban High School Students

McMahon, Thomas J.; Luthar, Suniya S.

doi:10.1207/s15374424jccp3501_7

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“…In a later study, he found that this syndrome predicted problem drinking seven to nine years later (Jessor, 1987). While many studies containing diverse samples have found a confluence of adolescent problem behaviors (e.g., Bonomo et al, 2001;Jessor et al, 2003;Wu et al, 2005), Jessor's theory has been critiqued for its simplicity (McMahon & Luthar, 2006), weak correlations among the problem behaviors (Guilamo-Ramos et al, 2005), and poor fit of a ''one-factor'' solution (Gillmore et al, 1991;Willoughby et al, 2004). Specifically, with a sample of Canadian students, Willoughby et al (2004) found that a three-factor model of problem behaviors (substance use and sexual activity), aggression, and delinquency provided the best fit.…”

Section: Problem Behavior Syndromementioning

confidence: 99%

Substance use and risk-taking among adolescents

Feldstein

Miller

2006

Journal of Mental Health

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Background: Among adolescents, substance abuse often occurs in conjunction with risk-taking behaviors.Aims: This review explores the nature and etiology of concomitant risk-taking behaviors, addressing behavioral, genetic, temperamental, and family factors that accompany adolescent substance use. Method: A literature review was conducted to determine the breadth of factors that contribute to adolescent substance abuse and correlated risk-taking behaviors, and to identify relevant evidencebased treatments. Results: The literature review revealed that among adolescents, substance abuse occurs as part of a cluster of problems and risk-taking behaviors. Predisposing factors include temperament, genetics, neurobehavioral disinhibition, social competencies, parenting, abuse/neglect, and peer behaviors. Various interventions, including individual therapies, parent training, and family therapies comprise the empirically-supported treatments for these co-occurring behaviors. Conclusions: The literature indicates that adolescents being seen for substance-related problems should be evaluated for engagement in other risk-taking behaviors, and school, peer, and social functioning. In addition, the data support that family, versus individual, interventions should be the norm for substance-abusing adolescents. Declaration of interest: The authors neither received financial support, nor are involved in financial relationships that pose a conflict of interest for this work.

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Section: Problem Behavior Syndromementioning

confidence: 99%

Substance use and risk-taking among adolescents

Feldstein

Miller

2006

Journal of Mental Health

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“…Thus the alcohol risk associated with low-disadvantage neighborhoods may be due to differences in family processes that increase exposure to alcohol either directly-through alcohol use in the home-or indirectly through unsupervised activities outside of the home. Furthermore, recent research indicates that compared to their less advantaged counterparts, early developing adolescents residing in more advantaged neighborhoods exhibit higher levels of anxiety, depression, and other internalizing behaviors (McMahon & Luthar, 2006)-all of which are important risk factors for adolescent alcohol use. Further research is needed to examine whether the alcohol use risk associated with more advantaged neighborhoods is truly due to specific positive or negative characteristics of neighborhood environments, or other individual or familial characteristics of early adolescents residing in those environments, or some combination of those factors.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pubertal Development and Adolescent Girls’ Substance Use

Tanner‐Smith

2011

The Journal of Early Adolescence

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To highlight individual and neighborhood interactions in the risk of adolescent substance use, this study examined the moderating role of neighborhood disadvantage on the relationship between pubertal development and adolescent girls' substance use. Drawing on the contextual amplification hypothesis, it was hypothesized that the effect of pubertal development on substance use would vary by level of neighborhood disadvantage and race. The sample included 5,591 adolescent girls from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (23% Black, 15% Hispanic, 55% White, and 7% Other race). Results showed that the relationships between pubertal development, neighborhood disadvantage, and alcohol use varied for girls from different racial backgrounds. Although there was some of evidence of contextual amplification among Black adolescent girls, low levels of neighborhood disadvantage tended to be associated with higher levels of alcohol use during early adolescence. Findings highlight the importance of studying the interaction between individual-and environmental-level risk factors.

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“…Interestingly, the literature review for this study revealed that very little is known about alcohol and drug use among adolescents living in affluent social settings as most of the research focuses on lower socio-economic settings. It is generally presumed that social and economic advantages decrease the risk of psychosocial problems; however, research (McMahon & Luthar, 2006) indicates that substance use may occur as frequently, if not more so, among children living in affluent suburban communities.…”

Section: Substance Use/abusementioning

confidence: 99%