Susceptibility to Peer Pressure, Self-Esteem, and Health Locus of Control as Correlates of Adolescent Substance Abuse.

Dielman, T. E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ351925

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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Susceptibility to Peer Pressure, Self-Esteem, and Health Locus of Control as Correlates of Adolescent Substance Abuse.

Dielman, T. E.; And Others

Health Education Quarterly, v14 n2 p207-21 Sum 1987

Questionnaires administered to 2,589 adolescents attempted to determine usage of various substances. Significant relations were found between substance use and (1) susceptibility to peer pressure, (2) self-esteem, and (3) internal health locus of control. (CH)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking, Drug Use, Intermediate Grades, Locus of Control, Marijuana, Peer Influence, Self Esteem, Smoking, Student Attitudes, Surveys, Tobacco

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Language: English

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