The role of trauma and positive youth development in polysubstance use among rural middle school students: a latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural youth often begin developing polysubstance use and other risk behaviors during middle school. However, little polysubstance use research focuses on rural middle school youth. Our research uses Latent Class Analysis to understand existing patterns of rural middle school polysubstance use and risk and protective factors associated with polysubstance use.

Methods

We used survey data from a rural middle school pregnancy prevention program (N = 2,708). The survey included measures of demographics, lifetime substance use, trauma (adverse childhood experiences and bullying victimization) and aspects of youth development (parent communication on drugs and alcohol, parent connectedness and school connectedness). We used latent class analysis to produce participant po

SUBMITTER: Zervos AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9753425 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature