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. 2014 Jul;19(7):877-86.
doi: 10.1177/1359105313481077. Epub 2013 Mar 22.

Personal attitudes, perceived social norms, and health-risk behavior among female adolescents with chronic medical conditions

Jennifer H Kunz  1 , Rachel N Greenley  2 , Kathleen A Mussatto  3 , Betsy Roth-Wojcicki  4 , Tami Miller  3 , Mary E Freeman  3 , Sarah Lerand  5
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Personal attitudes, perceived social norms, and health-risk behavior among female adolescents with chronic medical conditions

Jennifer H Kunz et al. J Health Psychol. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

To examine whether perceived peer/parent norms or personal beliefs about adolescent substance use influence substance use among female adolescents with chronic medical conditions. Sixty-eight females reported on substance use, personal beliefs, and perceived peer/parent norms. Personal beliefs and perceived peer/parent norms were associated with adolescent's current and future substance use. Although perceived peer norms accounted for variance in current substance use, only personal beliefs accounted for variance in future alcohol use. Targeting perceived peer norms may be effective for intervention efforts among adolescents endorsing current substance use, whereas alcohol use prevention efforts should target personal beliefs.

Keywords: adolescence; chronic illness; drinking behavior; norms; smoking.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosure

The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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