Substance use among Alberta adolescents : prevalence and related factors

68 Pages·1994·6.9 MB·English

by  Bertrand, Lorne D

CANADIANA
MAY 31 1994
Substance Use
Among Alberta
Adolescents:
Prevalence and related
factors
m PREMIER'S COUNCIL IN S UPPOm OF
ALBERTA FAMILIES

SUBSTANCE USE AMONG ALBERTA
ADOLESCENTS: PREVALENCE AND
RELATED FACTORS
by
Lx)me D. Bertrand, Ph.D., and
Ronald B. Smith, M.A.,
Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family
Floyd H. Bolitho, Ph.D.
Faculty of Social Work, The University of Calgary
and
Joseph P. Homick, Ph.D.
Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family
February 1994
Alberta Family and Social Services Cataloguing in Publication Data
Copyright ® Premier's Council in Support of Alberta Families and
Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family 1994
Premier's Council in Support of Alberta Families
Substance Use Among Alberta Adolescents: Prevalence and related factors
ISBN 0-7732-1259-0
1. Teenagers - Alberta - Substance use - Statistics I. Bertrand, Lome D.
HV 4999.Y68 S9 1994
Additional copies are available from:
Premier's Council in Support of Alberta Families
Hilltop House, 9910 - 103 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0X8
Phone: (403) 422-0475
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THE PREMIER'S COUNCIL IN S UPPORT Of
ALBERTA FAMILIES
Table of Contents
Page
List of Figures and Tables (vi)
Acknowledgements (vii)
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 The Problem 1
1.2 Objectives of the Study 2
2.0 Research Methodology 3
2.1 Research Design and Procedures 3
2.2 Sampling Strategy 4
2.3 Nature of the Data Sets 4
2.4 Research Instruments 6
2.5 Data Analysis Strategy 6
2.6 Limitations of the Study 7
3.0 Prevalence and Frequency of Substance Use 8
3.1 Prevalence 9
3.2 Frequency 11
4.0 Demographic Factors Associated with Adolescent
Substance Use 13
4.1 Adolescent Demographics 13
4.2 Family Demographics 15
(iii)
Page
5.0 Family Factors Associated with Adolescent Substance Use 18
5.1 Parental Substance Use 19
5.2 Family Characteristics 21
6.0 Interpersonal and School Factors Associated
with Adolescent Substance Use 23
6. 1 Influence of Peers 24
6.2 School Factors • 27
6.3 Extracurricular Activities 30
7.0 Intrapersonal Factors Associated With
Adolescent Substance Use 33
7. 1 Sexual Behaviour 34
7.2 Psychological and Personality Variables 34
8.0 Summary and Conclusions 36
8.1 Prevalence and Frequency of Adolescent Substance
Use in Alberta 36
8.2 Demographic Factors Associated with Adolescent
Substance Use 37
8.3 Family Factors Associated with Adolescent
Substance Use 37
8.4 Interpersonal and School Factors Associated
with Adolescent Substance Use 38
8.5 Intrapersonal Factors Associated with Adolescent
Substance Use 39
8.6 Conclusions 39
(iv)
Page
References 41
Appendix A: Supporting Tables
(V)

List of Figures and Tables
Page
Figure 3.1 Prevalence of Adolescent Substance Use
in Lifetime, Past Twelve Months, and Past 10
Four Weeks
Figure 3.2 Frequency of Adolescent Substance Use in
Past Twelve Months 12
Table 4. 1 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using
Substances by Adolescent Demographic Characteristics 14
Table 4.2 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using 16
Substances by Family Demographic Characteristics
Table 5.1 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using
20
Substances by Parent User/Non-user of Substances
in the Home in the Past 12 Months
Table 5.2 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using
Substances by Family Characteristics 22
25
Table 6. 1 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using
Substances by Substance Use Among Peers
Table 6.2 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using 26
Substances by Perceived Pressure from Peers
to Use Substances
Table 6.3 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using 28
Substances by Peer Attitudes Toward Substance Use
Table 6.4 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using
Substances by School Related Factors 29
Table 6.5 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using Substances
by Participation in Extracurricular Activities
31
Table 7. 1 Number of Adolescent Respondents Ever Using
Substances by Intrapersonal Factors 35
(vi)
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