@article{ref1,
title="Contextual Stress and Health Risk Behaviors Among African American Adolescents",
journal="Journal of youth and adolescence",
year="2011",
author="Copeland-Linder, Nikeea and Lambert, Sharon F. and Chen, Yi-fu and Ialongo, N. S.",
volume="40",
number="2",
pages="158-173",
abstract="This study examined the longitudinal association between contextual stress and health risk behaviors and the role of protective factors in a community epidemiologically-defined sample of urban African American adolescents (N = 500; 46.4% female). Structural equation modeling was used to create a latent variable measuring contextual stress (community violence, neighborhood disorder, and experiences with racial discrimination). Contextual stress in 8th grade was associated with aggressive behavior and substance use 2 years later for boys. For girls, contextual stress predicted later substance use, but not aggressive behavior. High academic competence and self-worth reduced the impact of contextual stress on substance use for boys. Implications for intervention and directions for future research on health risk behaviors among African American adolescents are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0047-2891",
doi="10.1007/s10964-010-9520-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-010-9520-y"
}