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Peer reviewedMusher-Eizenman, Dara R.; Holub, Shayla C.; Arnett, Mitzi – Journal of Drug Education, 2003
Examines the importance of peer influence and personal attitudes in relation to self-reported use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana for 213 younger adolescents and 219 older adolescents. Friends' use was significantly related to substance use for both age groups, both sexes, and all substances examined. Resistance self- efficacy was…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Drinking, Peer Influence
Peer reviewedMoon, Dreama G.; Jackson, Kristina M.; Hecht, Michael L. – Journal of Drug Education, 2000
Study tests two models to compare the effects of risk and resiliency across gender and ethnicity. Results support the model in which risk and resiliency are discrete sets of factors and demonstrate that overall resiliency factors play a larger role than risk factors in substance use and drug resistance processes. Gender proved to be an important…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Drug Education, Family Influence
Peer reviewedO'Hare, Thomas – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2001
Study examined relationships among self-reported stress, drinking related problems (socio-emotional, community-related), and gender, with three distinct drinking contexts (convivial, intimate, negative coping). Results support the relationship between stress and excessive drinking across all three contexts, but also show stress and self-reported…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Coping, Drinking, Emotional Problems
Peer reviewedGranfield, Robert – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2002
Paper examines impact of a six-month social norms marketing intervention designed to reduce alcohol use among students attending a small, private university. Results indicate that little change in student alcohol use or perception of drinking norms occurred following the intervention. Gender effect was noted in the analysis with female students…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Behavior Modification, Behavior Standards, Drinking
Peer reviewedMoulton, Michael; Moulton, Patrice; Whittington, Angela N.; Cosio, David – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2000
Examines the relationship between gender, athletic participation, alcohol expectancies, and alcohol use in a sample of adolescents. No significant difference was found between negative consequences reported by athletes and non-athletes, or males and females. A significant difference was found between levels of negative consequence drinking and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Athletes, Drinking
Peer reviewedEpstein, Jennifer A.; Botvin, Gilbert J.; Diaz, Tracy – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2000
Examines the effects of linguistic acculturation (language spoken with friends and parents) and gender on alcohol use among Hispanic adolescents. Results reveal that a greater proportion of bilingual adolescents engaged in drinking than more acculturated adolescents. Within gender, these relationships were found only for boys. Suggests that…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Bilingual Students, Drinking
