A Study on Substance Abuse Among Juveniles: An Inside Look on the Correlation Between General Strain Theory, Social Bond Theory, and Substance Abuse
Additional Funding Sources
The project described was supported by the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology at Idaho State University.
Abstract
The proposed study will investigate how general strain theory and social bond theory correlate with substance abuse among juveniles. Models for social bond theory and general strain theory will be developed to analyze the relationships between elements of the theories and use of smokeless tobacco in the span of 30 days, use of smokeless tobacco, alcohol use, and illicit drug use. Both models will be analyzed to conclude which model has the most significant explanatory power. The two hypotheses that are also studied are as follows: (1) Juveniles with low social bonds are more likely to engage in substance use. (2) Juveniles who experience strain are more likely to engage in substance use. The data was collected from the Add Health: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health Database. The sample consists of 6,357 cases of children and adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18 from Wave 1. Multiple logistic regression and multiple regression are used to examine whether there is an association, as well as test the impact, between general strain and social bond theories against substance use.
A Study on Substance Abuse Among Juveniles: An Inside Look on the Correlation Between General Strain Theory, Social Bond Theory, and Substance Abuse
The proposed study will investigate how general strain theory and social bond theory correlate with substance abuse among juveniles. Models for social bond theory and general strain theory will be developed to analyze the relationships between elements of the theories and use of smokeless tobacco in the span of 30 days, use of smokeless tobacco, alcohol use, and illicit drug use. Both models will be analyzed to conclude which model has the most significant explanatory power. The two hypotheses that are also studied are as follows: (1) Juveniles with low social bonds are more likely to engage in substance use. (2) Juveniles who experience strain are more likely to engage in substance use. The data was collected from the Add Health: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health Database. The sample consists of 6,357 cases of children and adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18 from Wave 1. Multiple logistic regression and multiple regression are used to examine whether there is an association, as well as test the impact, between general strain and social bond theories against substance use.
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