Youth at risk for alcohol use and smoking: A longitudinal examination of profiles of prevention

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" Youth at risk for alcohol use and smoking: A longitudinal examination of profiles of prevention "
Andrea Eastwood Paiva J. O. Prochaska

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	53657
Doc. No	:	TL23611
Call number	:	‭3225325‬
Main Entry	:	Andrea Eastwood Paiva
Title & Author	:	Youth at risk for alcohol use and smoking: A longitudinal examination of profiles of prevention\ Andrea Eastwood Paiva
College	:	University of Rhode Island
Date	:	2006
Degree	:	Ph.D.
student score	:	2006
Page No	:	108
Abstract	:	The current study was designed to examine the Profiles of Prevention among non-drinking and non-smoking adolescents. Research across age groups (elementary, middle and high school), populations (U.S., U.K., and Israel), and substances (tobacco, alcohol and other drugs) has consistently identified four profiles of non-users who vary in their risks for substance use: (1) Most Protected from substance use; (2) Most Tempted to use substances; (3) Most Negative about staying substance free; and (4) Least Positive about being substance free. These profiles have demonstrated both internal and external validity in cross-sectional data. This longitudinal research focuses on students who remain substance free (movement within the profiles of prevention) and students who acquire the use of substances over time (movement out of the profiles of prevention). This study investigates the acquisition of drinking and smoking among the four profiles of preventions as well as the movement within the profiles of prevention over time. Students in the Most Protected and Most Negative profiles appear to be acquiring the use of substance the least. This study also identifies important predictors related to acquisition of substance use and the stability among the profiles. The Processes of Prevention and peer use are among the variables found to be predictive of future substance use and stability within the profiles. This knowledge leads the way to innovative prevention programs that could better serve similar populations in the future.
Subject	:	Health and environmental sciences; Psychology; Adolescents; Alcohol; At risk; Profiles of prevention; Smoking; Behaviorial sciences; Public health; Children youth; Disease prevention; 0573:Public health; 0384:Behaviorial sciences
Added Entry	:	J. O. Prochaska
Added Entry	:	University of Rhode Island