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Interpersonal conflict tactics and substance use among high-risk adolescents
(Conflits interpersonnels et usage de substances psychoactives chez les adolescents à haut risque)
Auteur(s) :
UNGER, J. B. ;
SUSSMAN, S. ;
DENT, C. W.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
979-987
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
17
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Thésaurus mots-clés
ADOLESCENT
;
POPULATION A RISQUE
;
AGRESSIVITE
;
FACTEUR DE VULNERABILITE
;
STRATEGIE ACTIVE D'ADAPTATION
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Addictive Behaviors, 2003, 28, (5), 979-987
Résumé :
Adolescents who use aggressive tactics to handle interpersonal conflicts may be at high risk for substance use, while adolescents who possess coping strategies to avoid or manage interpersonal conflict may be at lower risk for substance use. This study examined the association between interpersonal conflict tactics and substance use among 631 continuation high school students. Items from a modified Conflict Tactics Scale formed three factors : Physical Aggression, Nonphysical Aggression, and Nonaggression. Logistic regression analyses revealed that adolescents' ways of responding to interpersonal conflicts were associated with their substance use. Use of physical aggression was associated with a higher risk of cigarette, alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use. Use of nonphysical aggression was associated with a higher risk of cigarette and alcohol use. Use of nonaggressive conflict tactics was associated with a lower risk of cigarette use. Adolescents who respond to interpersonal conflicts in an aggressive manner, whether physical or verbal/psychological, may be at increased risk for substance use, while nonaggressive conflict management skills may be protective. Possibly, teaching adolescents nonaggressive techniques for handling interpersonal conflict may be a useful strategy for preventing both interpersonal violence and substance use. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
USC Inst. Prev. Res., 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Mailroom 5127, Alhambra, CA 91803.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.