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

Initiation into adolescent marijuana use

J S Brook, I F Lukoff, M Whiteman

    The Journal of Genetic Psychology
    |September 1, 1980
    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

    Protective effects of exogenous and endogenous hydrogen sulfide in mast cell-mediated pruritus and cutaneous acute inflammation in mice.

    Pharmacological research·2016
    Same author

    Hydrogen Sulfide Protects Renal Grafts Against Prolonged Cold Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Specific Mitochondrial Actions.

    American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2016
    Same author

    Hydrogen sulfide donors alleviate itch secondary to the activation of type-2 protease activated receptors (PAR-2) in mice.

    Pharmacological research·2016
    Same author

    Detection of thiol modifications by hydrogen sulfide.

    Methods in enzymology·2015
    Same author

    Personality characteristics in the mid-forties predict women's smoking cessation in their mid-sixties.

    Psychological reports·2014
    Same author

    Hydrogen sulfide and cell signaling: team player or referee?

    Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB·2014
    Same journal

    Emerging Challenges in Adolescent Mental Health, Neurodevelopment, and Digital Well-Being.

    The Journal of genetic psychology·2026
    Same journal

    When Risks Accumulate: General Cumulative Risk Amplifies the Adverse Impact of Specific Risk on Problematic Online Behaviors Among Chinese Adolescents.

    The Journal of genetic psychology·2026
    Same journal

    Understanding the Disgust-Anger Confusion: Developmental Evidence from Children's Emotion Recognition.

    The Journal of genetic psychology·2026
    Same journal

    Attentional networks as moderators of the relationship between digital technology use and mental health among Cuban university students.

    The Journal of genetic psychology·2026
    Same journal

    The Longitudinal Pathway from Body Appearance Perfectionism to Social Appearance Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Digital Filter Use and Moderating Role of Fear of Missing Out.

    The Journal of genetic psychology·2026
    Same journal

    Family Influence or Zeitgeist? Evidence for Developmental Differences in the Intergenerational Transmission of Parent-Child Value Similarity.

    The Journal of genetic psychology·2026
    See all related articles

    Personality and family factors, not peer influence, predict adolescent marijuana initiation. Maternal conventionality and peer marijuana use interaction also played a role.

    Area of Science:

    • Adolescent psychology
    • Substance use research
    • Developmental psychology

    Background:

    • Adolescent marijuana use is a significant public health concern.
    • Understanding predictors of initiation is crucial for prevention efforts.
    • Previous research has explored various risk and protective factors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the longitudinal relationship between personality, peer relationships, and family socialization with adolescent marijuana use initiation.
    • To identify which domains are most influential in predicting subsequent marijuana involvement.

    Main Methods:

    • Longitudinal study design involving 183 adolescents and their mothers.
    • Interviews conducted when adolescents were 13-17 years old and again three years later.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Statistical analysis controlling for demographic variables and other domains.

    • Main Results:

    • Personality and family socialization factors were significantly related to marijuana use initiation.
    • Peer relationships were not a significant predictor once personality, family, and demographic factors were controlled.
    • An interaction between maternal conventionality and peer marijuana use predicted initiation.

    Conclusions:

    • Personality traits and family environment are key predictors of adolescent marijuana initiation.
    • Peer influence alone is less critical than initially presumed when other factors are considered.
    • Specific maternal characteristics interacting with peer behaviors warrant further investigation.