The Effects of Cumulative Risks and Promotive Factors on Urban Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Use: A Longitudinal Study of Resiliency

The authors examine fluctuations in the type and rate of delinquency as a function of the onset, continuation, and discontinuation of illegal drug use and drug dealing. The study subjects included 506 urban adolescent males between the ages thirteen and fifteen, who were followed up over six half-yearly data waves. Previous involvement in property offenses increased the risk of the onset of illegal drug use, while previous involvement in both property and person-related offenses increased the risk of the onset of drug dealing. The onset of drug use or drug dealing was associated with an increase in person-related offenses and carrying a concealed weapon. Initiation of drug dealing was uniquely related to an increased frequency of property offenses, particularly car-related theft and fraud. Discontinuation of illegal drug use or drug dealing was associated with a decrease in delinquency.

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Multistage path models of adolescent alcohol and drug use: age variations.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol ◽

10.15288/jsa.1980.41.531 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 41 (5) ◽

pp. 531-542 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

R H Potvin ◽

C F Lee

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Alcohol And Drug Use ◽

Adolescent Alcohol ◽

Age Variations ◽

Path Models

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Does Parental Mediation of Technology Use Moderate the Associations between Cyber Aggression Involvement and Substance Use? A Three-Year Longitudinal Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16132425 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (13) ◽

pp. 2425 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michelle F. Wright ◽

Sebastian Wachs

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Drug Use ◽

Technology Use ◽

Illicit Drug ◽

Illicit Drug Use ◽

Parental Mediation ◽

Cyber Victimization ◽

Cyber Aggression ◽

8Th Grade

The goal of this three-year longitudinal study was to examine the buffering effect of parental mediation of adolescents’ technology use (i.e., restrictive, co-viewing, and instructive) on the relationships among cyber aggression involvement and substance use (i.e., alcohol use, marijuana use, cigarette smoking, and non-marijuana illicit drug use). Overall, 867 (Mage = 13.67, age range from 13–15 years, 51% female, 49% White) 8th grade adolescents from the Midwestern United States participated in this study during the 6th grade (Wave 1), 7th grade (Wave 2), and 8th grade (Wave 3). Results revealed that higher levels of Wave 2 instructive mediation weakened the association between Wave 1 cyber victimization and Wave 3 alcohol use and Wave 3 non-marijuana illicit drug use. The relationship was stronger between Wave 1 cyber victimization and Wave 3 alcohol use and Wave 3 non-marijuana illicit drug use when adolescents reported lower levels of Wave 2 instructive mediation. At lower levels of Wave 2 instructive mediation, the association between Wave 1 cyber aggression perpetration and Wave 3 non-marijuana illicit drug use was stronger. Implications of these findings are discussed in the context of parents recognizing their role in helping to mitigate the negative consequences associated with adolescents’ cyber aggression involvement.

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