@article{ref1,
title="Risk and protective factors among high school students on the US/Mexico border",
journal="American journal of health behavior",
year="2006",
author="O'Rourke, Kathleen and McKinnon, Sarah and Thompson, S. and Tomaka, Joe and Almodovar, Adriana",
volume="30",
number="6",
pages="745-752",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To study risk and protective factors for alcohol-related problems among high schools students in El Paso, Tex. METHODS: A total of 1366 high school students from 16 different high schools in El Paso, Tex, participated in an anonymous questionnaire regarding alcohol use and alcohol-related behaviors. The sample was 70% Hispanic. RESULTS: Results showed that academic performance, peer influence, parental attitudes, and age at first consumption of alcohol were important predictors of drinking among border youth. CONCLUSION: Risk factors contribute to alcohol use among high school students.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-3244",
doi="10.5555/ajhb.2006.30.6.745",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5555/ajhb.2006.30.6.745"
}