%0 Journal Article
%T Risk and protective factors among high school students on the US/Mexico border
%J American journal of health behavior
%D 2006
%A O'Rourke, Kathleen
%A McKinnon, Sarah
%A Thompson, S.
%A Tomaka, Joe
%A Almodovar, Adriana
%V 30
%N 6
%P 745-752
%X 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>
%G en
%I PNG Publications
%@ 1087-3244
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.5555/ajhb.2006.30.6.745