Identifying sensitive periods when changes in parenting and peer factors are associated with changes in adolescent alcohol and marijuana use.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There are well-established associations between parental/peer relationships and adolescent substance use, but few longitudinal studies have examined whether adolescents change their substance use in response to changes in their parents' behavior or peer networks. We employ a within-person change approach to address two key questions: Are changes in parenting and peer factors associated with changes in adolescent marijuana and alcohol use? Are there sensitive periods when changes in parenting and peer factors are more strongly associated with changes in adolescent marijuana and alcohol use?

Methods

We analyzed longitudinal data collected annually on 503 boys, ages 13-19, recruited from Pittsburgh public schools. Questionnaires regarding parental supervision, negative

SUBMITTER: Prins SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8715643 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature