Health-Related Strains and Subsequent Delinquency and Marijuana Use
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| Title: | Health-Related Strains and Subsequent Delinquency and Marijuana Use |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kort-Butler, Lisa A. |
| Source: | Youth & Society. Nov 2017 49(8):1077-1103. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 27 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH) |
| Contract Number: | P01HD31921 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Marijuana, Drug Use, Stress Variables, Attendance, Health, Delinquency, Correlation, Negative Attitudes, Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies, Social Life, Regression (Statistics), Attachment Behavior, Well Being, Mental Health, Peer Relationship, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, National Surveys, Interviews, Statistical Analysis |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X15578436 |
| ISSN: | 0044-118X |
| Abstract: | General strain theory provides one framework for explaining the relationship between physical health and delinquency, pointing to mechanisms such as negative emotions, social bonds, and stress proliferation. Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used to examine these hypothetical mediators. Controlling for demographic factors, prior illicit behavior, and other strains, results from a series of regressions indicated that health-related strain (HRS) was positively associated with subsequent delinquency and marijuana use. Stressors at school were the primary mediators of these effects. Absences from school and social life due to health problems exerted an independent effect. The results lend support to the idea that experiencing HRS contributes to the proliferation of stress in other life domains, increasing the likelihood of delinquency and marijuana use. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 76 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1155871 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | General strain theory provides one framework for explaining the relationship between physical health and delinquency, pointing to mechanisms such as negative emotions, social bonds, and stress proliferation. Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used to examine these hypothetical mediators. Controlling for demographic factors, prior illicit behavior, and other strains, results from a series of regressions indicated that health-related strain (HRS) was positively associated with subsequent delinquency and marijuana use. Stressors at school were the primary mediators of these effects. Absences from school and social life due to health problems exerted an independent effect. The results lend support to the idea that experiencing HRS contributes to the proliferation of stress in other life domains, increasing the likelihood of delinquency and marijuana use. |
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| ISSN: | 0044-118X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X15578436 |
