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Journal article
Socioenvironmental Risk Factors for Adolescent Marijuana Use in a United States-Mexico Border Community
American journal of health promotion, v 35(1), pp 20-27
01 Jan 2021
PMID: 32458691
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Abstract
Purpose:
We examined how socioenvironmental risk factors unique to the United States-Mexico border, defined as border community and immigration stress, normalization of drug trafficking, and perceived disordered neighborhood stress, contribute to tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use among adolescents residing there.
Design:
Cross-sectional design.
Setting:
The study was conducted at a high school on the United States-Mexico border.
Subjects:
A sample of 445 primarily Hispanic students (ages 14-18).
Measure:
Perceived Disordered Neighborhood Stress Scale, Border Community and Immigration Stress Scale, and Normalization of Drug Trafficking Scale.
Analysis:
Logistic regression assessed the association between the socioenvironmental risk factors and past 30-day tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use.
Results:
Participants with higher border community and immigration stress scores were significantly more likely to have used tobacco (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.41, P < .01) and alcohol (aOR = 1.31, P < .01) in the past 30 days. Perceived disordered neighborhood stress also was associated with past 30-day alcohol use (aOR = 1.46, P < .00). The normalization of drug trafficking was associated with past 30-day marijuana use (aOR = 1.45, P < .05).
Conclusions:
Public health practitioners, educational institutions, and policy makers should consider the economic and normative environment of the United States-Mexico border for future substance use prevention and risk reduction efforts targeting border adolescents.
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- Title
- Socioenvironmental Risk Factors for Adolescent Marijuana Use in a United States-Mexico Border Community
- Creators
- Elizabeth Salerno Valdez - University of Massachusetts AmherstLuis Valdez - University of Massachusetts AmherstJosephine Korchmaros - Southwest Research InstituteDavid O. Garcia - University of ArizonaSally Stevens - University of ArizonaSamantha Sabo - Northern Arizona UniversityScott Carvajal - University of Arizona
- Publication Details
- American journal of health promotion, v 35(1), pp 20-27
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000536544600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85085480564
- Other Identifier
- 991021895715004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health