The Role of Parenting in Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Latino Adolescents

Parents can impact adolescent substance use, but it is unclear which substances are most affected. This study compared associations between parenting behaviors and alcohol and tobacco use to see if parenting was equally related to both behaviors. Alcohol and tobacco use data were collected from 252...

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Published in:Journal of child & adolescent substance abuse 2013-04, Vol.22 (2), p.120-132
Main Authors: West, Joshua H., Blumberg, Elaine J., Kelley, Norma J., Hill, Linda, Sipan, Carol L., Schmitz, Katherine E., Kolody, Bohdan, Chambers, Christina D., Friedman, Lawrence S., Hovell, Melbourne F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
alcohol
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol use
Borders
California
Child Rearing
Childrearing Practices
Communicable Diseases
Correlation
Correlation analysis
Drinking
Drug use
Family Roles
Foreign Countries
Hispanic Americans
Latinos
Mexico
Parent Influence
parental influence
Parenting Styles
Parents
Parents & parenting
Prevention
Smoking
Substance Abuse
Teenagers
tobacco
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Summary:Parents can impact adolescent substance use, but it is unclear which substances are most affected. This study compared associations between parenting behaviors and alcohol and tobacco use to see if parenting was equally related to both behaviors. Alcohol and tobacco use data were collected from 252 Latino adolescents living along the San Diego-Tijuana border. Logistic regression was used to test parenting behaviors' impact. Parenting was protective against alcohol use but not related to tobacco use. Substance-using peers affected both alcohol and tobacco use. Alcohol prevention efforts among Latino adolescents should target parenting behaviors.
ISSN:1067-828X
1547-0652
DOI:10.1080/1067828X.2012.730359