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The Role of Perceived Risk, Peer Disapproval and Parental Involvement in Marijuana Use Among African American Youth

Hollar, Madison K
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623166854090286

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2021, MA, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Counseling, Mental Health.
Concerns surrounding adolescent substance use continue to grow due to their vulnerable stage of development and risk of forming adverse outcomes. Therefore, is critical to identify and better understand the ecological factors that influence adolescent substance use. It is equally important to explore these risk factors among different cultural groups, such as African American youth, who face more detrimental consequences related to substance use compared to their White counterparts. As marijuana use continues to be debated in the United States, understanding the impact marijuana has on African American youth remains important. The current study aims to examine social factors including perceived risk, peer disapproval, and parental involvement and the impact these constructs have on marijuana use among African American youth. We analyzed these relationships using a logistic regression model utilizing secondary data from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The findings indicate increased perceived risk and peer disapproval is associated with lower rates of past year marijuana use among African American youth. Furthermore, decreased parental involvement was a predictor of higher rates of past year marijuana use among this population. When analyzed collectively, all three significantly predicted 12-month marijuana use. The results of this study suggest that the studied constructs impact African American adolescent marijuana use and highlight the need to explore the relationships between these constructs on a deeper level. The findings of the current study also indicate the need for targeting risk perception, peer attitudes, and parental involvement in terms of prevention and treatment efforts with African American adolescents.
Michael Brubaker, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Jenna Alvarez, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
George Richardson, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
31 p.
Mental Health
adolescent; perceived risk; marijuana use; African American; peer disapproval; parental involvement

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  • Hollar, M. K. (2021). The Role of Perceived Risk, Peer Disapproval and Parental Involvement in Marijuana Use Among African American Youth [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623166854090286

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hollar, Madison. The Role of Perceived Risk, Peer Disapproval and Parental Involvement in Marijuana Use Among African American Youth. 2021. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623166854090286.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hollar, Madison. "The Role of Perceived Risk, Peer Disapproval and Parental Involvement in Marijuana Use Among African American Youth." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623166854090286

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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