Life Events, Neighborhood Stress, Psychosocial Functioning, and Alcohol Use Among Urban Minority Youth

Scheier, Lawrence M.; Botvin, Gilbert J.; Miller, Nicole L.

doi:10.1300/j029v09n01_02

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“…Researchers have found adolescents to be protected from the substance use consequences of stressful or negative life events by assets such as self-esteem (22), internal locus of control (92), positive affect (92), and religiosity (110). Wills et al (109) found among 1702 adolescents followed from age 12 to age 15 that positive affectivity, or feeling happy, interested, and relaxed, was protective against the risk of emotional distress for cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana use.…”

Section: Substance Usementioning

confidence: 99%

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ADOLESCENT RESILIENCE: A Framework for Understanding Healthy Development in the Face of Risk

Fergus

Zimmerman

2005

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Key Words positive development, protective factors, alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, sexual behavior, violent behavior ■ Abstract Adolescent resilience research differs from risk research by focusing on the assets and resources that enable some adolescents to overcome the negative effects of risk exposure. We discuss three models of resilience-the compensatory, protective, and challenge models-and describe how resilience differs from related concepts. We describe issues and limitations related to resilience and provide an overview of recent resilience research related to adolescent substance use, violent behavior, and sexual risk behavior. We then discuss implications that resilience research has for intervention and describe some resilience-based interventions.

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Section: Substance Usementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Other researchers studied cumulative risk measures with cumulative promotive measures. Cumulative measures made up solely of resources (5) and made up of assets and resources (38,79,92,102) have been protective against cumulative risk measures.…”

Section: Fergus Zimmermanmentioning

confidence: 99%

ADOLESCENT RESILIENCE: A Framework for Understanding Healthy Development in the Face of Risk

Fergus

Zimmerman

2005

Annu. Rev. Public Health

2,022

115

1,771

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“…A proposed reason for this relationship is that neighborhood disadvantage presents numerous stressors in coping with everyday life in these neighborhoods, and drug use is one strategy of "stress reduction" (Boardman et al, 2001). Thus the stress caused by life in crime and violence-ridden neighborhoods may be an important predictor of adolescent alcohol and other drug use (Dembo et al, 1985;Schier et al, 1999) and may weaken youth resilience.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, to date, no studies have examined the possible effects of the neighborhood context on the drug-using behaviors of American Indian youth. While prior studies have examined the neighborhood influence on youth substance use in general (Boardman, Finch, Ellison, Williams, & Jackson, 2001;Dembo, Schmeidler, Burgos, & Taylor, 1985;Schier, Botvin, &. Miller, 1999), American Indian youth may respond differently to these neighborhood contexts due to their unique experiences and position within American society.…”

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The Effect of Neighborhood Context on the Drug Use of American Indian Youth of the Southwest

Yabiku

Rayle

Okamoto

et al. 2007

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

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SUMMARYThis study examined neighborhood effects on the drug use of American Indian youth of the Southwest. We compared these effects with American Indian and non-American Indian youth in order to examine the universality of neighborhood disorganization as a risk factor for drug use. Neighborhood level variables included unemployment, poverty, education, and violent crime rate. Results indicated that American Indian youth were not as adversely affected by these neighborhood factors. American Indian youth may possess cultural characteristics that protect them from the adverse effects of neighborhood disorganization, including close familial relationships and ethnic pride. Culturally competent practice with American Indian youth may best be implemented through the enhancement of relational and cultural strengths as described in the literature.

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“…al., 1996), more pro-substance use norms, and more frequent observation of drunk or "high" people on the street (Kadushin, Reber, Saxe, and Livert, 1998;Raudenbush and Sampson, 1999). The stress caused by life in crime and violence-ridden neighborhoods is another potent predictor of adolescent alcohol and other drug use (Schier, Botvin, and Miller, 1999;Dembo, Schmeidler, Burgos, and Taylor, 1985). Although past studies document neighborhood poverty, crime, and a high concentration of single-mother families as increasing adolescent risk for substance use and misuse, there are also several related reasons why neighborhood social disorganization may influence prevention program efficacy.…”

Section: Neighborhood Characteristics and Treatment Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Neighborhood Effects on the Efficacy of a Program to Prevent Youth Alcohol Use

Yabiku

Kulis

Marsiglia

et al. 2007

Substance Use & Misuse

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This study examines how neighborhood characteristics affect program efficacy. Data come from a randomized trial of a substance use prevention program called keepin' it REAL, which was administered to a predominantly Mexican American sample of 4,622 middle school students in Phoenix, Arizona, beginning in 1998. Multilevel models and multiple imputation techniques address clustered data and attrition. Among less linguistically acculturated Latinos, living in poorer neighborhoods and those with many single-mother families decreased program effectiveness in combating alcohol use. High neighborhood immigrant composition increased program effectiveness. Unexpectedly, the program was also more effective in neighborhoods with higher rates of crime. There were no significant effects on program efficacy for the more linguistically acculturated Latinos and non-Hispanic White students. Findings are discussed in light of theories of neighborhood social disorganization, immigrant adaptation, and social isolation.

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Life Events, Neighborhood Stress, Psychosocial Functioning, and Alcohol Use Among Urban Minority Youth

Cited by 67 publications

References 57 publications

ADOLESCENT RESILIENCE: A Framework for Understanding Healthy Development in the Face of Risk

ADOLESCENT RESILIENCE: A Framework for Understanding Healthy Development in the Face of Risk

The Effect of Neighborhood Context on the Drug Use of American Indian Youth of the Southwest

Neighborhood Effects on the Efficacy of a Program to Prevent Youth Alcohol Use

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