The Protective and Risk Effects of Parents and Peers on Substance Use, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Mexican and Mexican American Female and Male Adolescents

This study examined the relationship between the intensity of parental punishment procedures and problem-solving attitudes and behaviors of mothers of young children in day care. A sample of 40 mothers (12 Mexican American, 15 white, and 13 black) were administered the Intensity of Parental Punishment Survey, the Problem-solving Inventory, and the Rational Behavior Inventory. The Parental Punishment Survey was scored for the External scale, with high scores indicating greater intensity of actual punishment. The Problem-solving Inventory and Rational Behavior Inventory were scored so high scores indicate successful problem-solving attitudes and behaviors, and rational beliefs. Analysis of variance of survey scores and racial/ethnic status, income, marital and employment statuses yielded no significant differences. When problem-solving scores of the 14 mothers with the highest and lowest scores on the punishment survey were compared by t test, mothers in the high intensity of punishment group had significantly lower scores on the measure of problem-solving attitudes and behaviors than mothers in the low group. A significant correlation was found between scores of problem-solving attitudes and behaviors and rational thinking.

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Attitudes and Behaviors with Regards to Androgenic Anabolic Steroids Among Male Adolescents in a County of Sweden

Substance Use & Misuse ◽

10.1081/ja-200030485 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Sverker Nilsson ◽

Fredrik Spak ◽

Bertil Marklund ◽

Amir Baigi ◽

Peter Allebeck

Keyword(s):

Anabolic Steroids ◽

Male Adolescents ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

And Behaviors ◽

Androgenic Anabolic Steroids

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Substance Use Attitudes and Behaviors at Three Pharmacy Colleges

Substance Abuse ◽

10.1080/08897077.2011.540470 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 27-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Jeffrey N. Baldwin ◽

David M. Scott ◽

Edward M. DeSimone II ◽

Joy H. Forrester ◽

Martha P. Fankhauser

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

And Behaviors

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How Academic Achievement, Attitudes, and Behaviors Relate to the Course of Substance Use During Adolescence: A 6-Year, Multiwave National Longitudinal Study

Journal of Research on Adolescence ◽

10.1111/1532-7795.1303005 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 361-397 ◽

Cited By ~ 197

Author(s):

Alison L. Bryant ◽

John E. Schulenberg ◽

Patrick M. O'Malley ◽

Jerald G. Bachman ◽

Lloyd D. Johnston

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Substance Use ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

National Longitudinal Study ◽

Achievement Attitudes ◽

And Behaviors

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Reported Changes in Adolescent Psychosocial Functioning during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Adolescents ◽

10.3390/adolescents1010002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 10-20

Author(s):

Sabina Kapetanovic ◽

Sevtap Gurdal ◽

Birgitta Ander ◽

Emma Sorbring

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Substance Use ◽

Everyday Life ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Psychosocial Functioning ◽

Critical Number ◽

Close Attention ◽

Male Adolescents ◽

And Behaviors ◽

The Government

What effect the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has had on adolescents’ psychosocial functioning is currently unknown. Using the data of 1767 (50.2% female and 49.8 male) adolescents in Sweden, we discuss adolescents’ thoughts and behaviors around the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as reported changes in substance use, everyday life, relations, victimization, and mental health during the outbreak. Results showed that (a) the majority of adolescents have been complying with regulations from the government; (b) although most adolescents did not report changes in their psychosocial functioning, a critical number reported more substance use, conflict with parents, less time spent with peers, and poorer control over their everyday life; and (c) the majority of adolescents have experienced less victimization, yet poorer mental health, during the COVID-19 outbreak. Adolescent girls and adolescents in distance schooling were likely to report negative changes in their psychosocial functioning during the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on these findings, we suggest that society should pay close attention to changes in adolescents’ psychosocial functioning during times of crisis.

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