Sexual behavior, sex-role adaptation and drinking in young women.

Zucker, Robert A.; Battistich, Victor; Langer, Gary

doi:10.15288/jsa.1981.42.457

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“…Masculinity has been associated with alcohol use for males but not for females, whereas femininity has been linked to less drinking for both genders (Chomak & Collins, 1987). Similar research has reported that both men and women with more masculine and fewer feminine traits are more likely to engage in drinking behavior (Ricciardelli, Williams, & Kiernan, 1998;Williams & Ricciardelli, 1999), although previous research found few relationships between gender identity and alcohol consumption for women (Zucker, Battistich, & Langer, 1981). Differences have also been found among drug offers and refusals for males and females who adhere strongly to social norms regarding how to think and act in ways that are consistent with gender roles (Deutsch, Zalenski, & Clark, 1986;Hecht, Trost, Bator, & MacKinnon, 1997).…”

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confidence: 83%

Gender Labels and Gender Identity as Predictors of Drug Use among Ethnically Diverse Middle School Students

2002

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This article examines the intertwined roles of gender labels (male/female) and gender identity in predicting drug-use behaviors and experiences of middle school students in a large, ethnically diverse, southwestern city. Three dimensions of gender identity are derived through factor analysis, one relating to femininity and nurturance, another relating to masculinity and self-confidence, and a third relating to masculinity and dominance. In bivariate and multivariate tests the authors find that masculine dominance is associated with higher frequency of recent drug use, particularly for boys' use of marijuana and hard drugs, with more drug offers and a greater variety of drugs used over their lifetimes. Gender identity measures do not supersede gender labels in predicting drug outcomes, but they are shown to be more powerful predictors in combination than separately. Possible relationships between gender identity and early adolescents' relationships with their ethnic groups, families, peers, groups of reference, and school environments are discussed.

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Section: Gender Identity and Drug Usementioning

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Gender Labels and Gender Identity as Predictors of Drug Use among Ethnically Diverse Middle School Students

2002

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“…Studies have shown that adolescents who drink at an early age also engage in intercourse at earlier ages (Haavio-Mannila et al, 1990;Newcomb and Bentler, 1988;Robertson and Plant, 1988;Zabin et a/., 1986), that sexually active adolescents are more likely to use alcohol than those who have not yet had sexual intercourse (Coles and Stokes, 1985;Cooper et al, 1995;Donovan et al, 1988;Jessor and Jessor, 1977;Mott and Haurin, 1988;Orr et al, 1991;Zabin et al, 1986), and that drinkers have more sexual partners and more frequent sexual activity than nondrinkers (Haavio-Mannila et al, 1990;MacDonald et aL, 1990;Martin et al, 1990;Bentler and Newcomb, 1986;Zucker et aL, 1981). Some research has also shown that adolescents who drink or use drugs are also more likely to engage in sexual activity (including unprotected intercourse) that is higher-risk for pregnancy and transmission of HIV (Biglan et al, 1990;Keller et al, 1991;Zucker et aL, 1981), although some studies have found no such relationship (MacDonald et al, 1990;Trocki, 1990). Studies of first intercourse have shown that those who drink in conjunction with first intercourse are less likely to use contraception in general, or condoms in particular, than those who do not drink (Cooper et aL, 1995;Flanigan and Hitch, 1986;Kraft et al, 1990;Robertson and Plant, 1988).…”

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Alcohol use and contraception in first sexual experiences

1995

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Recent research has suggested that the use of alcohol or drugs in conjunction with sexual intercourse is associated with nonuse of contraception, particularly in first intercourse experiences. This paper reports findings from a nationally representative sample of adolescents and young adults aged 18-30 who were asked a number of questions about the circumstances and characteristics of the first time they had intercourse. Results showed that drinking at the time of first intercourse was more prevalent among those who first had sex prior to 1985; moreover, members of this cohort were less likely to use condoms or other forms of birth control at the time of first intercourse. Drinking was associated with nonuse of contraception only among those who had their first sexual experience prior to 1985. The results are discussed in terms of historical changes in the sexual climate of the AIDS era.

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“…On the other hand, Huselid and Cooper (1994) found that, for girls, having traditional feminine gender role values, such as submissiveness and dependency, was not correlated with internalizing problem behaviors and was associated with reduced rates of externalizing problem behaviors, including antisocial behavior, substance use, drinking, delinquency, and aggression (Chomak & Collins, 1987). This suggests that certain traditional gender roles might be a protective factor against expressing externalizing problem behaviors by encouraging less drinking and fewer alcohol problems among female adolescents (Zucker, Battistich, & Langer, 1981). However, it is less clear whether femininity is predictive of greater internalizing problem behaviors for girls.…”

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Gender Roles, Externalizing Behaviors, and Substance Use Among Mexican-American Adolescents

Kulis

Marsiglia²,

Nagoshi

2010

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

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A sample of 60 male and 91 female Mexican-American adolescents (age 13-18) were administered measures of positive (i.e., assertive masculinity, affective femininity) and negative (i.e., aggressive masculinity, submissive femininity) gender roles, internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors, peer substance use, and own substance use (alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana). Negative gender roles were significantly correlated with internalizing and externalizing problems for both boys and girls, with aggressive masculinity also predicting peer substance use for both genders. Assertive masculinity significantly predicted lower alcohol use in boys, and this effect was not mediated by internalizing problems, externalizing problems, or peer substance use. Negative gender roles significantly predicted higher alcohol use in girls, but this effect was almost completely mediated by internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and peer substance use. Results are discussed in terms of gender role socialization among Mexican Americans. Keywordsexternalizing/internalizing; gender roles; Mexican-American adolescents; substance useIn the general adolescent population, cigarette smoking, alcohol, and illicit drug use tends to increase and peak for males as they approach young adulthood at 18 to 25 years old (Park, Muyle, Adams, Brindis, & Irwin, 2006). Mexican-American adolescent males could be particularly vulnerable. Since 1992 Latinos have reported the highest annual rates of illicit drug use among eighth-grade students in national studies, as well as higher rates of recent alcohol use, intoxication, and binge drinking than students from other ethnic groups (Johnston, O'Malley, Bachman, & Schulenberg, 2004). As reviewed by Alvarez, Jason, Olson, Ferrari, and Davis (2007), Latina women are more likely to abstain from using substances and are less likely than Latino men to drink heavily and become alcohol dependent. The higher prevalence of substance use among Mexican-American adolescents translates into higher risk for substance abuse, substance dependence, mental disorders, and serious mental illness as these teens enter young adulthood. Gender roles are possible factors that could be implicated in all Address correspondence to Stephen Kulis, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, 411 N. Central Avenue, Suite 720, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0693, USA. Kulis@asu.edu. NIH Public AccessAuthor Manuscript J Soc Work Pract Addict. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2011 July 1. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript these vulnerabilities. Through their relationship to internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001), gender roles might be important in predicting adolescent alcohol and drug use.Research has shown that adolescent internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors can in fact be accounted for by gender differences in traditionally defined gender roles of masculinity and femininity (Hoffmann, Powlishta, & White, 2004;Husel...

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Sexual behavior, sex-role adaptation and drinking in young women.

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Gender Labels and Gender Identity as Predictors of Drug Use among Ethnically Diverse Middle School Students

Gender Labels and Gender Identity as Predictors of Drug Use among Ethnically Diverse Middle School Students

Alcohol use and contraception in first sexual experiences

Gender Roles, Externalizing Behaviors, and Substance Use Among Mexican-American Adolescents

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