Early adolescent substance use in Mexican origin families: Peer selection, peer influence, and parental monitoring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Because adolescents vary in their susceptibility to peer influence, the current study addresses potential reciprocal effects between associating with deviant peers and use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD), as well as the potential buffering role of parental monitoring on these reciprocal effects.

Method

674 children of Mexican origin reported at fifth and seventh grade (10.4 years old at fifth grade) on the degree to which they associated with deviant peers, intended to use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs (ATOD) in the future, and had used controlled substances during the past year. Trained observers rated parental monitoring from video-recorded family interactions at the first assessment.

Results

Youth who intended to use ATODs during fifth grade

SUBMITTER: Schofield TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4663140 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature