title: Behavioral and social correlates of methamphetamine use in a population-based sample of early and later adolescents.
abstract: This paper reports relationships between methamphetamine use and behaviors and social influences using data from a population-based survey of 8th- and 11th-grade students in Oregon for the 2001-2003 school years. We analyze methamphetamine use within a general problem behavior framework to identify malleable correlates of behavior for future prevention interventions. We specifically test two models of methamphetamine use employing logistic regression analysis: one comprised of behaviors and traits of the individual students and another focusing on peer and parental influences. This study finds adolescent methamphetamine use related to several problem behaviors. However, the specific problems vary by grade and are moderated by gender. Findings indicate the need for tailored interventions targeting gender/grade-specific behaviors or problems such as antisocial activities, risky sex, and depression, as well as social influences such as peers engaging in antisocial behaviors or using drugs and parents favoring drug use or poorly monitoring or setting limits for their children.
authors.affiliation: Paxis Institute, United States.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Embry
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hankins
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biglan
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boles
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000523:psychology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000523:psychology; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008694:Methamphetamine