TY - JOUR
T1 - Developmental patterns of African American and Caucasian adolescents' alcohol use
AU - Flory, Kate
AU - Brown, Tamara L.
AU - Lynam, Donald R.
AU - Miller, Joshua D.
AU - Leukefeld, Carl
AU - Clayton, Richard R.
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - This study examined the developmental alcohol use trajectories of Caucasian and African American adolescents. Participants were 1,358 adolescents (77.6% Caucasian). Results suggest that not only do patterns of alcohol use differ for Caucasian and African American adolescents, but that there is substantial within group variation as well. Results suggest that using a within-groups developmental approach is one promising way to identify subgroups of adolescents at greatest risk for substance use.
AB - This study examined the developmental alcohol use trajectories of Caucasian and African American adolescents. Participants were 1,358 adolescents (77.6% Caucasian). Results suggest that not only do patterns of alcohol use differ for Caucasian and African American adolescents, but that there is substantial within group variation as well. Results suggest that using a within-groups developmental approach is one promising way to identify subgroups of adolescents at greatest risk for substance use.
KW - Adolescent development
KW - Adolescent substance use
KW - African American
KW - Alcohol drinking patterns
KW - Alcohol use
KW - Caucasian
KW - Developmental trajectory
KW - Ethnic differences
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U2 - 10.1037/1099-9809.12.4.740
DO - 10.1037/1099-9809.12.4.740
M3 - Article
C2 - 17087533
AN - SCOPUS:33750736668
SN - 1099-9809
VL - 12
SP - 740
EP - 746
JO - Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
JF - Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
IS - 4
ER -
