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Parent Prevention Communication Profiles and Adolescent Substance Use: A Latent Profile Analysis and Growth Curve
Hye Jeong Choi1, Michelle Miller-Day2,3, YoungJu Shin4
1Department of Health Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Journal of Family Communication
|October 24, 2017
Summary
Parental communication about substance use impacts teen substance use. This study identified four distinct communication profiles, finding that different profiles correlate with varying substance use trajectories in adolescents.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Developmental Psychology
- Substance Use Prevention
Background:
- Parental communication is crucial for adolescent substance use prevention.
- Understanding distinct communication patterns can inform targeted interventions.
- Previous research has not fully characterized parent prevention communication profiles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify distinct profiles of parent substance-specific prevention communication (SSPC).
- To examine the relationship between SSPC profiles and adolescent substance use trajectories.
- To inform tailored parenting interventions for substance use prevention.
Main Methods:
- Latent profile analysis of survey data from 784 students across three time points (7th-8th grade).
- Identification of discrete subgroups based on substance-specific prevention communication (SSPC).
- Growth curve modeling to assess substance use trajectories across different SSPC profiles.
Main Results:
- Four distinct SSPC profiles were identified: Active-Open, Passive-Open, Active-Silent, and Passive-Silent.
- Adolescents' substance use trajectories varied significantly based on their assigned SSPC profile.
- Specific profiles were associated with different patterns and rates of substance use.
Conclusions:
- Parental communication about substance use is not monolithic and can be categorized into distinct profiles.
- Tailoring parenting interventions to specific SSPC profiles may enhance prevention effectiveness.
- Understanding these profiles can help parents adapt their communication strategies for better adolescent outcomes.
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