TY - JOUR
T1 - The importance of fulfilling unmet needs of rural and urban adolescents with substance abuse
AU - Mainous, Rosalie O.
AU - Mainous, Arch G.
AU - Martin, Catherine A.
AU - Oler, Michael J.
AU - Haney, Amy S.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Problem: Because of the negative impact on health of drug and alcohol use, this study examined adolescent needs and substance use. Methods: Subjects (N = 1 91) were adolescents aged 14 to 19 in a rural and an urban high school. A modified version of the Need Subscale from the Addiction Research Center Maturation Scale measured a feeling of satisfaction related to meeting basic needs, and an investigator's prepared questionnaire elicited current use of alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana. Findings: Individuals with feelings of unmet needs were more likely to be current drinkers. Rural/urban residence was not a significant predictor in a multivariate analysis, but re1igiosity was. Conclusions: A feeling of unmet needs seems to be an important factor in adolescent substance use.
AB - Problem: Because of the negative impact on health of drug and alcohol use, this study examined adolescent needs and substance use. Methods: Subjects (N = 1 91) were adolescents aged 14 to 19 in a rural and an urban high school. A modified version of the Need Subscale from the Addiction Research Center Maturation Scale measured a feeling of satisfaction related to meeting basic needs, and an investigator's prepared questionnaire elicited current use of alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana. Findings: Individuals with feelings of unmet needs were more likely to be current drinkers. Rural/urban residence was not a significant predictor in a multivariate analysis, but re1igiosity was. Conclusions: A feeling of unmet needs seems to be an important factor in adolescent substance use.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Religiosity
KW - Rural
KW - Substance use
KW - Unmet needs
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2001.tb00286.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2001.tb00286.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 11887679
AN - SCOPUS:0035239899
SN - 1073-6077
VL - 14
SP - 32
EP - 40
JO - Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
JF - Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
IS - 1
ER -