Sex and Grade Level Differences in Marijuana Use among Youth

Autor/inn/en	King, Keith A.; Vidourek, Rebecca A.; Hoffman, Ashlee R.
Titel	Sex and Grade Level Differences in Marijuana Use among Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of Drug Education, 42 (2012) 3, S.361-377 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2379
Schlagwörter	Parents; Marijuana; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Secondary School Students; Parent Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Peer Relationship; Peer Influence; Parent Influence; At Risk Persons; Drug Abuse; Attitude Measures + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Eltern; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Sekundarschüler; Elternverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Peer-Beziehungen; Risikogruppe
Abstract	A total of 54,361 students in seventh through twelfth grades completed a survey examining the impact of perceived harm of marijuana use, ease of access in obtaining marijuana, and perceived parent/peer disapproval of marijuana use on youth involvement in annual and recent marijuana use. Results indicated that 1 in 6 (16%) students used marijuana in the past year, while 1 in 10 (10%) used marijuana in the past month. Students at highest risk for marijuana use were those who felt use was not harmful/somewhat harmful, felt it was easy/very easy to access marijuana, and had parents/peers who did not disapprove of use. Findings can assist prevention specialists to more thoroughly understand how perceived harm, ease of access, and parent/peer disapproval affect marijuana use among youth. Consistent parent-child communication on marijuana use should be encouraged. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10