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Citation |
Borden LM, Donnermeyer JF, Scheer SD. Adolesc. Fam. Health 2001; 2(1): 12-19. |
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(Copyright © 2001, Instutute for Youth Development) |
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Abstract |
Given the number of youth today who are engaging in substance use, it is essential to understand protective factors in the life of an adolescent. This study looks at the relationship of participation in school and non-school based extra-curricular activities and peer influence on adolescent substance use. This was a state-wide study of 3,189 11th grade students in the Midwest. School based and non-school based extra-curricular activities were statistically significant as related to drug involvement, past year consumption of alcohol and marijuana, and getting drunk in the past year, even after controlling for peer influence. However, the effect of extra-curricular activities was secondary in importance when compared to the influence of peers for explaining variance in substance use. The implications of the research findings are that youth program providers should view extra-curricular activities as providing a positive context for the reduction of substance use, in spite of the strong, direct influence of peers. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Adolescent & Family Health, 2001. Copyright © 2001 by the Institute for Youth Development) |