Predictors of Early Substance Use among African American and Caucasian Youth from Urban and Suburban Communities

Autor/inn/en	Abbey, Antonia; Jacques, Angela J.; Hayman, Lenwood W., Jr.; Sobeck, Joanne
Titel	Predictors of Early Substance Use among African American and Caucasian Youth from Urban and Suburban Communities
Quelle	In: Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 52 (2006) 2, S.305-326 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-930X
Schlagwörter	Prevention; Academic Achievement; Suburban Schools; Grade 6; White Students; Substance Abuse; Predictor Variables; African American Students; Racial Differences; Comparative Analysis; Peer Influence; Student Attitudes; Gender Differences; Extracurricular Activities; Correlation; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prävention; Vorbeugung; Schulleistung; Suburban area; Outskirts; Suburb; School; Schools; Vorort; Vorstadt; Schule; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Prädiktor; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Rassenunterschied; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Korrelation
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. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10