Predictors of Early Substance Use among African American and Caucasian Youth from Urban and Suburban Communities
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| Title: | Predictors of Early Substance Use among African American and Caucasian Youth from Urban and Suburban Communities |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Abbey, Antonia, Jacques, Angela J., Hayman, Lenwood W., Sobeck, Joanne |
| Source: | Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology. Apr 2006 52(2):305-326. |
| Availability: | Wayne State University Press. The Leonard N. Simons Building, 4809 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201-1309. Tel: 800-978-7323; Fax: 313-577-6131; Web site: http://wsupress.wayne.edu/journals/merrill/merrillj.html |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Grade 6 |
| Descriptors: | Prevention, Academic Achievement, Suburban Schools, Grade 6, White Students, Substance Abuse, Predictor Variables, African American Students, Racial Differences, Urban Schools, Comparative Analysis, Peer Influence, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences, Extracurricular Activities, Correlation |
| Geographic Terms: | Michigan |
| ISSN: | 0272-930X |
| Abstract: | The deleterious effects of early substance use have been well documented. Past research has produced mixed results regarding the extent to which the profile of risk differs for urban African American and suburban Caucasian youth. Sixth graders from urban (n = 420; 92% African American) and suburban (n = 391; 89% Caucasian) schools in metropolitan Detroit completed surveys at the beginning and end of the school year. More similarities than differences were found in hierarchical multiple regression analyses predicting substance use among these two groups of students. For both groups, peer pressure susceptibility and school commitment were significantly related to substance use. For girls only, participation in after-school activities was negatively associated with substance use. The importance of prevention programs in the transition to middle school is discussed. |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Access URL: | https://wsupress.wayne.edu/journals/merrill/merrillc.html |
| Accession Number: | EJ786418 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The deleterious effects of early substance use have been well documented. Past research has produced mixed results regarding the extent to which the profile of risk differs for urban African American and suburban Caucasian youth. Sixth graders from urban (n = 420; 92% African American) and suburban (n = 391; 89% Caucasian) schools in metropolitan Detroit completed surveys at the beginning and end of the school year. More similarities than differences were found in hierarchical multiple regression analyses predicting substance use among these two groups of students. For both groups, peer pressure susceptibility and school commitment were significantly related to substance use. For girls only, participation in after-school activities was negatively associated with substance use. The importance of prevention programs in the transition to middle school is discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0272-930X |
