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Risk and Protective Factors for Alcohol and Marijuana Use among African-American Rural and Urban Adolescents
Trenette T Clark1, Anh B Nguyen2, Faye Z Belgrave3
1School of Social Work, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Social Work Research
|October 4, 2023
Summary
African-American adolescents
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Substance use among adolescents is a significant public health concern.
- Understanding risk and protective factors is crucial for effective prevention strategies.
- Research on substance use in rural vs. urban African-American youth is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate individual, family, peer, and community factors influencing alcohol and marijuana use in African-American adolescents.
- To compare these factors between rural and urban settings.
- To inform substance use prevention programs.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study using data from the 2005 Community Youth Survey.
- 907 tenth- and twelfth-grade African-American students participated.
- Analysis of risk and protective factors for alcohol and marijuana use.
Main Results:
- Peer and individual factors were more significant for urban youth.
- Family and community factors were more significant for rural youth.
- This pattern was consistent for both alcohol and marijuana use.
Conclusions:
- Environmental context (rural vs. urban) influences the impact of risk and protective factors on adolescent substance use.
- Prevention programs should be tailored to specific community contexts.
- Targeted interventions addressing distinct factors in rural and urban settings are needed.
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