Citation

Windle M, Miller-Tutzauer C, Barnes GM, Welte JW. Child Dev. 1991; 62(1): 179-189.

Affiliation

Research Institute on Alcoholism, Buffalo, NY 14203.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2022134

Abstract

Adolescent perceptions of help-seeking social resources (e.g., parents, friends, school counselor, clergyman) they would utilize if they were having substance abuse difficulties were investigated for samples of early and middle adolescents. 8 different perceived help-seeking categories were identified, and intergroup comparisons were made with regard to gender and ethnic/racial group and with regard to alcohol consumption, substance-related problems, and school misconduct. 2 perceived help-seeking categories had the highest levels of problem behaviors. The first category consisted of adolescents who identified friends as the only social resource they would utilize if they were having substance abuse problems. The second category, referred to as social isolates, indicated that they would not utilize any social resource if they were having substance abuse problems. There were approximately twice as many male social isolates as female social isolates, and blacks and Hispanics were highly overrepresented in the social isolate category.

Language: en