Mediators between coping styles and substance use/intentions in urban, high school freshmen.
To explore what mediates relationships between coping styles and substance use, different types of coping, proximal precursors of substance use, and reported substance use/intentions to use were examined in a study of low income, urban, high school freshmen from American ethnic minority groups. Regression analyses showed evidence for two mediators. The relationship between a tendency to depend upon parents to cope with problems and increased substance use was mediated by lowered perceptions of harm from use. The relationship between a tendency to use substances to cope with problems and increased substance use was mediated by increased tolerance for and use by friends.
Chiong
Angela S
AS
Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8020, USA. achiong@eden.rutgers.edu
Bry
Brenna H
BH
Johnson
Valerie L
VL
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population