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The relationship between perceptions of neighborhood characteristics and substance use among urban African American adolescents

Lambert, Sharon F., Brown, Tamara L., Phillips, Clarenda M., Ialongo, Nicholas S.·2004·American Journal of Community Psychology

Abstract

Although the neighborhood microsystem is recognized as an important domain for adolescent development, relative to the family and peer contexts, neighborhood factors have been understudied in relation to adolescent substance abuse. In addition, recent research suggests that risk factors for adolescent substance use may differ for African Americans when compared to Caucasian youth. This study investigated the association between perceived neighborhood disorganization and later substance use, as well as possible mediators of that association, among a community sample of urban African American adolescents. Perceptions of neighborhood disorganization (i.e., violence/safety and drug activity) in grade 7 were associated with increased tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use in grade 9. For females, this association was mediated by attitudes about drug use and perceptions of drug harmfulness. Findings highlight the importance of neighborhood contextual variables for African American substance use. Implications and directions for future research are presented.

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Authors
Lambert, S. F., Brown, T. L., Phillips, C. M., & Ialongo, N. S.
Affiliations
  • University of Kentucky (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
Corresponding author
Lambert, Sharon F.
Venue
American Journal of Community Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-12
Volume
34
Issue
3-4
Pages
205-218
ISSN
  • 0091-0562 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2770
OpenAlex
W2048495994
Cited by
236
References
74
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Community Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
Keywords
adolescent substance use, neighborhood disorganization, African American adolescents, urban youth, neighborhood violence, drug activity, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, cannabis use, drug use attitudes, gender differences, mediation, neighborhood context
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Black or African American, Culture, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Peer Group, Residence Characteristics, Risk Factors, Social Environment, Social Perception, Urban Population, Violence, Substance-Related Disorders, White People

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