The moderating effect of neighborhood sense of community on predictors of substance use among Hispanic urban youth.

Autor: Lardier DT Jr; a Montclair State University , Montclair , New Jersey., MacDonnell M; a Montclair State University , Montclair , New Jersey., Barrios VR; a Montclair State University , Montclair , New Jersey., Garcia-Reid P; a Montclair State University , Montclair , New Jersey., Reid RJ; a Montclair State University , Montclair , New Jersey.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse [J Ethn Subst Abuse] 2018 Oct-Dec; Vol. 17 (4), pp. 434-459. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 26.
DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2016.1273810
Abstrakt: Hispanic adolescents represent a disproportionate number of youth living in urban communities. These youth confront significant social problems that increase their likelihood for substance use. However, youth that have a greater neighborhood sense of community are postulated, through empowerment theory, to be less influenced by negative environmental experiences and less inclined to engage in drug and alcohol use. We examine the moderating effect neighborhood SOC has on predictors of substance use among Hispanic (N = 538) urban youth in low- (n = 246) and high-conflict homes (n = 292). Using logistic regression analysis and a plotting technique to examine interaction effects, we explore these relationships and provide recommendations for practice and prevention.
Databáze: MEDLINE