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Comparative Study
. 2010 Nov;45(13):2113-29.
doi: 10.3109/10826081003682248. Epub 2010 Apr 14.

Using the primary socialization theory to predict substance use and sexual risk behaviors between black and white adolescents

Shelley A Francis  1 , Roland J Thorpe
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Comparative Study

Using the primary socialization theory to predict substance use and sexual risk behaviors between black and white adolescents

Shelley A Francis et al. Subst Use Misuse. 2010 Nov.

Abstract

Using the Primary Socialization Theory (PST), we examined substance use and sexual risk-taking behaviors between Black (N = 1,464) and White (N = 3,946) adolescents in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, Wave 1, public use (Add Health). Self-reported substance use and sexual risk-taking behaviors, PST constructs, and covariates were assessed using regression modeling techniques. Black youth were more likely to initiate sex, while White youth were more likely to report lifetime alcohol use. The PST predicted risk for White but not Black youth. The study's limitations are noted, and implications for future research are discussed.

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Constructs for operationalizing the PST using the add health data.
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Prevalence of Risk Taking Behaviors among Add Health participants by race/ethnicity at Wave 1
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