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Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Middle School

The Interplay of Gender, Peer Victimization, and Supportive Social Relationships

Bibliographic Data

ID11670936
AuthorsStephanie V Wormington (Reed College, corresponding author), Kristen G Anderson (0000-0002-3930-1324, Reed College), Kristin L Tomlinson (Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA), Sandra A Brown (0000-0001-8780-0323, Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA)
Year2012
Volume33
Issue5
Pages610-634
Publication date2012-07-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0272431612453650
PMID26294803
OpenAlexW2097753397
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited78

The current study examined the impact of supportive social relationships (i.e., teacher support, adult support, school relatedness) and peer victimization on middle school students' substance use. Over 3,000 middle school students reported on alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use, supportive social relationships, and instances in which they were the victim of aggressive behavior. Mixed-effects logit regression analyses revealed complementary patterns of results across types of substances. Students who perceived high levels of social support were less likely to report alcohol and drug use initiation, particularly at low levels of peer victimization. Gender moderated the negative effect of peer victimization, with highly victimized boys most likely to report alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use. Results indicated a complex interplay of social influences and moderating variables in predicting early onset alcohol and other drug use, one that researchers should consider when studying adolescents' decisions to use alcohol and other drugs

Drug · Psychiatry · Early Childhood Education and Development · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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