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. 2006 Nov-Dec;30(6):745-52.
doi: 10.5555/ajhb.2006.30.6.745.

Risk and protective factors among high school students on the US/Mexico border

Adriana Almodovar  1 , Joe Tomaka, Sharon Thompson, Sarah McKinnon, Kathleen O'Rourke
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Risk and protective factors among high school students on the US/Mexico border

Adriana Almodovar et al. Am J Health Behav. 2006 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To study risk and protective factors for alcohol-related problems among high schools students in El Paso, Tex.

Methods: A total of 1366 high school students from 16 different high schools in El Paso, Tex, participated in an anonymous questionnaire regarding alcohol use and alcohol-related behaviors. The sample was 70% Hispanic.

Results: Results showed that academic performance, peer influence, parental attitudes, and age at first consumption of alcohol were important predictors of drinking among border youth.

Conclusion: Risk factors contribute to alcohol use among high school students.

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