The prevalence of substance use behavior and the personal characteristics and social and cultural factors that influence substance use among children have been studied extensively. However, much less attention has been directed at the attitudes towards, and particularly the perceived risks of, using substances, and even less research has focused on Hispanic youth, whose rates of substance use have been increasing. Understanding what factors are associated with perceived risk is important because there is evidence that perceived risk is associated with subsequent substance use. The current study uses longitudinal data collected from 553 children in the Cicero Youth Development (CYD) Project ...
Perceiving the risk of substance use: The roles of nativity, acculturation, and family support among Hispanic children
Warner, TD., Krebs, C., & Fishbein Launse, D. (2008). Perceiving the risk of substance use: The roles of nativity, acculturation, and family support among Hispanic children. Journal of Drug Issues, 38(1), 119-147. https://doi.org/10.1177/002204260803800106
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