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Skrzypiec, Grace; Owens, Laurence – Journal of Drug Education, 2013
In this study adolescents offered their insights and perspectives of factors associated with adolescent illicit drug taking intentions. The factors explored were identified using a cross-disciplinary approach involving the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and criminological theories, and these formed the framework for data analysis. Interviews…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Adolescent Attitudes, Beliefs
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Wong, Connie S. Y.; Tang, Catherine S. K.; Schwarzer, Ralf – Journal of Drug Education, 1997
Explores the interplay of various factors that may jointly predict the frequency of drug use and the intention for further use. Drug-use prevalence data for 969 adolescents, high school students, and imprisoned offenders linked drug-use frequencies with psychosocial variables such as disinhibition, peer drug use, peer pressure, and other factors.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Delinquency, Drug Use
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Francis, Leslie J.; Mullen, Kenneth – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1997
Analyzed data from a sample of 16,734 secondary school students regarding attitudes toward the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Results indicate that denominational and sectarian identity exerted a significant influence on adolescent attitudes toward drug use. This influence was only effective among practicing members rather than among…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Cultural Background, Drinking