@article{ref1,
title="Teasing and alcohol drinking among African American adolescents in Chicago's Southside: implications for nursing practice",
journal="Public health nursing",
year="2023",
author="Hong, Jun Sung and Kim, Jinwon and Cleeland, Leah R. and Hicks, Megan R. and Voisin, Dexter R.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings highlight the importance of capable guardians and potentially have implications for nursing practice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0737-1209",
doi="10.1111/phn.13181",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/phn.13181"
}