Abstract
Using the Primary Socialization Theory (PST), we examined substance use and sexual risk-taking behaviors between Black (N 1,464) and White (N 3,946) adolescents in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, Wave 1, public use (Add Health). Self-reported substance use and sexual risk-taking behaviors, PST constructs, and covariates were assessed using regression modeling techniques. Black youth were more likely to initiate sex, while White youth were more likely to report lifetime alcohol use. The PST predicted risk for White but not Black youth. The study's limitations are noted, and implications for future research are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2113-2129 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Substance Use and Misuse |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2010 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- HIV
- behavioral theories
- risk behaviors
- sexual risk taking
- substance use
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health