Student Drug Testing in the Context of Positive and Negative School Climates: Results from a National Survey

Autor/inn/en	Sznitman, Sharon R.; Dunlop, Sally M.; Nalkur, Priya; Khurana, Atika; Romer, Daniel
Titel	Student Drug Testing in the Context of Positive and Negative School Climates: Results from a National Survey
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 41 (2012) 2, S.146-155 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-011-9658-2
Schlagwörter	High School Students; National Surveys; Educational Environment; Drug Use Testing; Gender Differences; Correlation; Substance Abuse + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Geschlechterkonflikt; Korrelation; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum
Abstract	Positive school climates and student drug testing have been separately proposed as strategies to reduce student substance use in high schools. However, the effects of drug testing programs may depend on the favorability of school climates. This study examined the association between school drug testing programs and student substance use in schools with different climates. The analysis was based on a nationally representative sample of 943 high school students (48% female) ranging from 14 to 19 years of age (62% identifying as white, 18% Hispanic, 13% African American, and 7% in other categories). Results showed that both male and female students in schools with positive climates reported lower levels of personal substance use. Drug testing was associated with lower levels of personal substance use in positive school climates, but only for female students. There was no relationship between drug testing and male students' substance use. The results are discussed in terms of the importance of considering school climates before implementing drug-testing programs in high schools. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10