Socioeconomic status and substance use behaviors in adolescents: the role of family resources versus family social status.
The aims of this study were to test the associations among socio-economic status (SES) and substance use in adolescents, and to compare the relative strength of associations for different types of SES markers, including financial resources and family social status. A total of 113 teenagers reported their substance use, and parents reported family SES. High SES teens were more likely to use substances than low SES teens. Family financial resources were a stronger predictor of substance use than family status. Programs aimed at reducing teen substance use should be aware of these risk factors when developing substance use interventions.
Hanson
Margaret D
MD
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. hansonm@psych.ubc.ca
Chen
Edith
E
D000293:Adolescent; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012923:Social Class; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology*