TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Adolescent propensity to engage in health risky behaviors: the role of individual resilience
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Ali, Mir M.
A1  - Dwyer, Debra S.
A1  - Vanner, Elizabeth A.
A1  - Lopez, Alexander
SP  - 2161
EP  - 2176
VL  - 7
IS  - 5
N2  - In this paper we create indices of resilience to identify adolescents at risk of smoking, drinking alcohol, and using illegal drugs. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, three manifestations of resilience were identified: overall-resilience, self/family-resilience, and self-resilience. Our analysis reveals that the overall-resilient were less likely to engage in risky behaviors. The self/family resilient were more likely to engage in risky behaviors, but consumed less. The self-resilient had reduced risk for smoking and drinking alcohol but elevated risk for using illegal drugs and being in an addictive stage of smoking and drinking, if participating.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7052161
ID  - ref1
ER  -