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Citation

Vidourek RA, King KA, Montgomery L. J. Ethn. Subst. Abuse 2015; 16(1): 43-65.

Affiliation

b Counseling & Substance Abuse Counseling Program , University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , OH.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332640.2015.1084256

PMID

26643414

Abstract

This study examines the psychosocial determinants of marijuana use among youth. A total of 7,488 African American middle and high school students from 133 metropolitan private and public schools completed a survey assessing psychosocial factors associated with annual marijuana use. The PRIDE survey, a nationally recognized survey on substance use, was used to assess the frequency of marijuana use and the influence of psychosocial factors on marijuana use among African American students.

RESULTS indicated that 18.5% of African American youth used marijuana in the past year. Males were significantly more likely than females to report using marijuana. Engaging in risky behaviors, such as getting in trouble at school and with police and attending a party with alcohol and other drugs, were significantly correlated with annual marijuana use. Conversely, having multiple parent, teacher, and school protective factors reduced annual marijuana use in this population. Such findings may assist prevention specialists in developing interventions to reduce and prevent marijuana use.


Language: en

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