Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Perspectives on adolescent substance use. A defined population study.

T N Robinson1, J D Killen, C B Taylor

  • 1Department of Medicine, Stanford (Calif) University School of Medicine.

JAMA
|October 16, 1987
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Elevated prevalence of nodal positivity in carcinoid tumours of the appendix smaller than 2 cm has a negative impact on overall survival.

Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland·2021
Same author

Obesity prevention in defined (high school) populations.

International journal of obesity supplements·2014
Same author

Does smoking cessation improve health-related quality-of-life?

Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·2013
Same author

Childhood abuse history in older women with panic disorder.

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry·2011
Same author

Loss of available phosphate in soil due to micro-organisms.

Nature·2010
Same author

Severe falciparum malaria patients transferred "late" to a high level ICU in India represents a difficult research capture point to comment on predictors of mortality and related organ dysfunction.

Singapore medical journal·2010
Same journal

Online Prescribing of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists.

JAMA·2026
Same journal

Using AI Disagreement to Expose Gaps in Coverage Rules.

JAMA·2026
Same journal

Randomized Trials in Pregnancy.

JAMA·2026
Same journal

Randomized Trials in Pregnancy-Reply.

JAMA·2026
Same journal

WHO Issues Guidelines for Treating Ebola and Marburg Viruses.

JAMA·2026
Same journal

FDA Approves Additional Naloxone Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose.

JAMA·2026
See all related articles

Adolescent substance use is strongly linked to peer marijuana use and other risk behaviors. Preventive strategies should focus on social influences and address substance use as part of a broader problem behavior syndrome.

Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Health
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Adolescent substance use is a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding the predictors of substance use is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.
  • Adolescent lifestyle factors like physical activity, nutrition, and stress may influence substance use behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key predictors of substance use among tenth graders.
  • To explore the relationship between substance use and other adolescent risk behaviors.
  • To evaluate the potential of a social influence resistance model for prevention.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to 1447 tenth graders assessing physical activity, nutrition, stress, and substance use.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Basic physical assessments were conducted.
  • Multiple regression analyses were used to determine the predictors of substance use.

    • Main Results:

    • Friends' marijuana use was the strongest predictor of substance use for both boys and girls.
    • For boys, perceived safety of cigarette smoking, poor school performance, parental education, and weight control behaviors predicted substance use.
    • For girls, poor school performance, self-induced vomiting, perceived safety of cigarette smoking, weight control behaviors, parental education, perceived adult attitudes about cigarettes, and nonuse of seat belts predicted substance use.

    Conclusions:

    • Substance use in adolescents may be viewed as a single behavior and part of a syndrome of problem behaviors.
    • The perceived social environment significantly influences adolescent substance use.
    • Social influence resistance models are promising for preventing adolescent substance use.