title: The Relationship Between Peer, Parent, and Grandparent Norms and Intentions to Use Substances for Urban American Indian Youth.
abstract: Peer, parent, and grandparent norms may be a protective factor for American Indian (AI) youth intentions to use substances, but little research has explored these influences on urban AI youth. Using OLS regression, a secondary data analysis examined the relationship between peer, parent and grandparent substance use norms, and intentions to use substances (N= 148). Findings indicated that grandparent and peer norms were the strongest predictors of intentions to use substances. Implications of these results include the need for concerted, culturally focused efforts that address AI youth substance use by targeting AI peer and family networks.
authors.affiliation: Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University.
authors.forename: Marcos J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.affiliation: Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University.
authors.forename: Stephanie L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.affiliation: Sociology Program, Arizona State University.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kulis
authors.affiliation: American Indian Studies, Arizona State University.
authors.forename: Eddie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brown
keywords: American Indian adolescents; parental drug norms; peer drug norms; substance use