Drinking Among Native American and White Youths: The Role of Perceived Neighborhood and School Environment

Overview

Journal J Ethn Subst Abuse

Publisher Routledge

Specialties Psychiatry
Social Sciences

Date 2015 Jun 27

PMID 26114939

Citations 9

Authors

Bettina Friese

Joel W Grube

Steve Seninger

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Abstract

This study examined whether differences in the perceived neighborhood and school environments account for differences in drinking behavior among Native American and White youths. Findings indicate that being Native American was indirectly related to drinking through perceived school and community variables. Higher drinking rates among Native Americans appear to be accounted for by lower school involvement, weaker neighborhood antidrug norms, greater neighborhood disorganization, and lower levels of perceived police enforcement. Results of this study highlight the potential importance of perceived school and neighborhood environments in drinking behavior among youths.

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