Perceived vs. actual friends' use of alcohol cigarettes, marijuana, and cocaine: Which has the most influence?

Determinants of alcohol, cigarette, marijuana, and/or crack use were assessed in 2,078 fourth graders and 1,082 fifth graders (predominantly African-American urban). Patterns suggest that peer behaviors and attitudes are more influential for socially censored behaviors than for more socially approve...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of youth and adolescence 1992-06, Vol.21 (3), p.375-389
Hauptverfasser:	Iannotti, R.J, Bush, P.J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	adolescents Alcohol Abuse Alcohol use alcoholic beverages Alcoholism Asians Attitude Measures attitudes and opinions Behavior Patterns beliefs Biological and medical sciences Black Students Blacks Cannabis Child clinical studies Children & youth cocaine Crack Drug Abuse Drug Use Elementary School Students Friendship Grade 4 Grade 5 Hispanics Illegal Drug Use Intermediate Grades Marijuana Medical sciences Miscellaneous nationalities and ethnic groups parental permissiveness Peer Influence preadolescents Predictor Variables Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Regression (Statistics) Smoking smoking (habit) social behavior social cognition Social research Student Attitudes Student Surveys Substance Abuse Urban areas Urban Population Urban Youth Whites
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Zusammenfassung:	Determinants of alcohol, cigarette, marijuana, and/or crack use were assessed in 2,078 fourth graders and 1,082 fifth graders (predominantly African-American urban). Patterns suggest that peer behaviors and attitudes are more influential for socially censored behaviors than for more socially approved behaviors. Perception of friends' behaviors is more important than actual behavior. (SLD)
ISSN:	0047-2891 1573-6601
DOI:	10.1007/BF01537024