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ERIC Number: EJ1222342
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-828X
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Clustering of Lifetime Substance Use and Sexual Intercourse among Young People: Analysis of Two School-Based Surveys
McAloney-Kocaman, Kareena; Rogon, Paul J. S.; Ireland, Lana
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, v28 n2 p99-104 2019
Adolescents commonly engage in substance use and sexual behaviors which pose risks for their health. Secondary data analysis of two school-based surveys explored the clustering of lifetime use of cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis, and engagement in sexual intercourse among 2,489 adolescents in Scotland and 1,405 adolescents in Northern Ireland. All four behaviors were clustered with substantially higher prevalence than expected (11 and 24 times higher, respectively). Multiple logistic regression models indicated associations of the four-behavior cluster with sociodemographic factors, with family structure operating as a predictor of clustering across the sample and deprivation operating as a predictor for the Scottish sample. This suggests a need to focus on the interdependence of risk behaviors and factors associated with engagement in risk clusters in distinct cultural settings.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland); United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
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