Citation

Hong JS, Kim J, Cleeland LR, Hicks MR, Voisin DR. Public Health Nurs. 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/phn.13181

PMID

36872883

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Guided by the routine activity theory, the current study proposes and tests pathways by which an absence of a capable guardian can contribute to interactions with motivated offenders and suitable targets, increasing the likelihood of teasing others and using alcohol. SAMPLE: The study participants consisted of 612 African American adolescents in four low-income neighborhoods in Chicago's Southside. MEASURES: Measures include alcohol use, absence of a capable guardian, the presence of a motivated offender, target suitability, and teasing. Covariates include age, biological sex, and government assistance. Analyses included descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling.

RESULTS: The absence of a capable guardian variable positively correlated with the presence of a motivated offender. The presence of a motivated offender variable was positively associated with target suitability, which was positively related to teasing and alcohol use. The presence of a motivated offender and target suitability variables were positively associated with teasing and alcohol use.

CONCLUSION: Findings highlight the importance of capable guardians and potentially have implications for nursing practice.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescents; African Americans; alcohol; routine activity theory; teasing; urban