title: Family characteristics and adolescent substance use.
abstract: Using self-report questionnaire data from high school students (N = 253), the relation between adolescents' perceptions of family characteristics and adolescent substance use patterns were examined. Results indicated that adolescents' perception of maternal substance use, family hardiness, and age of the adolescent were significant predictors of adolescent substance use. Implications are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Administration, The University of Texas, Arlington, USA.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010332:Paternal Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires