Predictors of Tobacco and Alcohol Refusal Efficacy for Urban and Rural African-American Adolescents

• NCJ Number: 227915
• Journal: Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Volume: 18 Issue: 3 Dated: July 2009 Pages: 221-242
• Author(s): Aashir Nasim; Faye Z. Belgrave; Rosalie Corona; Tiffany G. Townsend
• Date Published: July 2009
• Length: 22 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined the influence of multiple domains of risk and asset factors on tobacco and alcohol refusal efficacy among urban and rural African-American adolescents.

Abstract

Results of the study indicate that individual and peer risk factors were predictive of tobacco refusal attitudes among youths. Individual, peer, and family risk and promotive factors were predictive of adolescents' alcohol refusal attitudes. Community factors were not significant predictors of youths' ability to refuse tobacco and alcohol. A previous study provided a theoretical context for understanding the role of individual, family, peer, and community asset and risk factors for substance use attitudes and behaviors among urban and rural African-American adolescents. This study examined the effect of individual factors, family factors, peer factors, and community factors on both alcohol and tobacco refusal efficacy among African-American adolescents. In addition, the study examined whether an interaction exists between living in an urban or rural region and community risk factors in the prediction of refusal attitudes. Tables and references