Journal article
Adolescent Protective Behavior to Reduce Drug and Alcohol Use, Alcohol-Related Harm and Interpersonal Violence
Journal of Drug Education, Vol.39(3), pp.289-301
2009
PMID: 20196333
Abstract
Typically adolescents' friends are considered a risk factor for adolescent engagement in risk-taking. This study took a more novel approach, by examining adolescent friendship as a protective factor. In particular it investigated friends' potential to intervene to reduce risk-taking. Five-hundred-forty adolescents (mean age 13.47 years) were asked about their intention to intervene to reduce friends' alcohol, drug and alcohol-related harms and about psychosocial factors potentially associated with intervening. More than half indicated that they would intervene in friends' alcohol, drug use, alcohol-related harms and interpersonal violence. Intervening was associated with being female, having friends engage in overall less risk-taking and having greater school connectedness. The findings provide an important understanding of increasing adolescent protective behavior as a potential strategy to reduce alcohol and drug related harms.
Details
- Title
- Adolescent Protective Behavior to Reduce Drug and Alcohol Use, Alcohol-Related Harm and Interpersonal Violence
- Authors
- Lisa Buckley (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyMary Sheehan - Queensland University of TechnologyRebekah Chapman - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Journal of Drug Education, Vol.39(3), pp.289-301
- Publisher
- Sage Publications, Inc.
- Date published
- 2009
- DOI
- 10.2190/DE.39.3.e
- ISSN
- 1541-4159
- PMID
- 20196333
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; Road Safety Research Collaboration
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991043791102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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