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. 2010 Dec;45(14):2524-50.
doi: 10.3109/10826081003728256. Epub 2010 Apr 15.

Parental monitoring and changes in substance use among Latino/a and non-Latino/a preadolescents in the Southwest

Scott T Yabiku  1 , Flavio F Marsiglia, Stephen Kulis, Monica B Parsai, David Becerra, Melissa Del-Colle
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Parental monitoring and changes in substance use among Latino/a and non-Latino/a preadolescents in the Southwest

Scott T Yabiku et al. Subst Use Misuse. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Prior research shows parental monitoring is associated with less substance use, but these studies have some limitations. Many examine older adolescents from White, Euro-American heritage, and cross-sectional studies are unable to test if parental monitoring decreases substance use over time. We address these limitations with longitudinal data of 2,034 primarily Latino preadolescents in Phoenix, Arizona, USA in 2004-2005. We use multilevel regression with multiple imputation of missing data. We find parental monitoring has beneficial, longitudinal effects on youth's substance use and related intentions, norms, and attitudes. Effects are invariant to gender or Latino ethnicity, except in the case of marijuana.

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