TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Adolescent protective behavior to reduce drug and alcohol use, alcohol-related harm and interpersonal violence
JO  - Journal of drug education
A1  - Buckley, Lisa D.
A1  - Sheehan, Mary C.
A1  - Chapman, Robert
SP  - 289
EP  - 301
VL  - 39
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2379
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -