TY - JOUR
T1 - Adolescent and young adult substance use
T2 - Association with sensation seeking, self esteem and retrospective report of early pubertal onset. A preliminary examination
AU - Martin, C.
AU - Logan, T. K.
AU - Leukefeld, C.
AU - Milich, R.
AU - Omar, H.
AU - Clayton, R.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Structured questionnaires were administered to investigate the relationship between early pubertal onset, substance use, sensation seeking, and self-esteem. The current study presents data from 1,002 subjects, who were followed from the 6th to the 10th grades and again at the age of 20. In females, early pubertal onset was associated with greater cigarette use and lower self-esteem. Further the interaction of early pubertal onset and low self-esteem was predictive for cigarette use in females, as was early pubertal onset and high sensation seeking. Late pubertal onset was associated with decreased alcohol use and lower sensation seeking in males, with the opposite trends for early pubertal onset. These interrelationships must be considered when attempting to understand and identify early adolescent initiation of substance use.
AB - Structured questionnaires were administered to investigate the relationship between early pubertal onset, substance use, sensation seeking, and self-esteem. The current study presents data from 1,002 subjects, who were followed from the 6th to the 10th grades and again at the age of 20. In females, early pubertal onset was associated with greater cigarette use and lower self-esteem. Further the interaction of early pubertal onset and low self-esteem was predictive for cigarette use in females, as was early pubertal onset and high sensation seeking. Late pubertal onset was associated with decreased alcohol use and lower sensation seeking in males, with the opposite trends for early pubertal onset. These interrelationships must be considered when attempting to understand and identify early adolescent initiation of substance use.
KW - Pubertal onset
KW - Self-esteem
KW - Sensation seeking
KW - Substance use
KW - USA
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U2 - 10.1515/IJAMH.2001.13.3.211
DO - 10.1515/IJAMH.2001.13.3.211
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034777434
SN - 0334-0139
VL - 13
SP - 211
EP - 219
JO - International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
JF - International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
IS - 3
ER -