title: The Role of Parenting in Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Latino Adolescents.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University.
authors: Joshua H
authors: JH
authors: West
authors: Elaine J
authors: EJ
authors: Blumberg
authors: Norma J
authors: NJ
authors: Kelley
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Hill
authors: Carol L
authors: CL
authors: Sipan
authors: Katherine E
authors: KE
authors: Schmitz
authors: Bohdan
authors: B
authors: Kolody
authors: Christina D
authors: CD
authors: Chambers
authors: Lawrence S
authors: LS
authors: Friedman
authors: Melbourne F
authors: MF
authors: Hovell
keywords: Latinos; adolescents; alcohol; parental influence; tobacco