title: Intergenerational continuity of substance use.
abstract: Guided by rigorous methodology and a life-course perspective, the goal of this research is to address a gap in current knowledge on whether, when, and how strongly intergenerational continuity of substance use exists when examining age-equivalent and developmentally specific stages of the life course. Annual self-reported substance use measures were analyzed from a prospective, longitudinal, and nationally representative sample that originally consisted of 1,725 respondents and their families, who were then interviewed over a 27-year period from 1977 to 2004. Findings from multilevel random-intercept regression models provide support for intergenerational continuity when substance use occurs in emerging adulthood but not when limited to adolescence. Implications, limitations, and future research directions are discussed.
authors: Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University , Hunstville, Texas , USA.
authors: Kelly E
authors: KE
authors: Knight
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Menard
authors: Sara B
authors: SB
authors: Simmons
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult