The role of neighborhood disadvantage, physical disorder, and collective efficacy in adolescent alcohol use: a multilevel path analysis

Research into the salient exposures which explain neighborhood variation in adolescent alcohol use remains inconclusive. The Social Disorganization Theory suggests that neighborhood-level disadvantage may reduce collective efficacy to control adolescent risky behavior. Collective perceptions of phys...

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Published in:Health & place 2016-09, Vol.41, p.24-33
Main Authors: Jackson, Nicki, Denny, Simon, Sheridan, Janie, Zhao, Jinfeng, Ameratunga, Shanthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Alcohol
Alcohol Drinking
Binge Drinking - epidemiology
Binge Drinking - psychology
Collective efficacy
Female
Humans
Male
Multilevel Analysis
Neighborhood
New Zealand - epidemiology
Path analysis
Poverty
Residence Characteristics
Risk Factors
Self Efficacy
Sex Distribution
Social Environment
Socioeconomic Factors
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Underage Drinking - psychology
Underage Drinking - statistics & numerical data
Urban Population
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Summary:Research into the salient exposures which explain neighborhood variation in adolescent alcohol use remains inconclusive. The Social Disorganization Theory suggests that neighborhood-level disadvantage may reduce collective efficacy to control adolescent risky behavior. Collective perceptions of physical disorder are also implicated in this neighborhood pathway. Drawing on data from a nationally-representative survey of urban high school students in New Zealand, multilevel path analysis was used to estimate the direct and mediating effects of neighborhood disadvantage, physical disorder, and collective efficacy on current drinking, frequency of binge drinking, and typical quantity of alcohol consumed. The findings supported an indirect pathway from disadvantage to binge drinking and high typical quantities in young adolescents (
ISSN:1353-8292
1873-2054
DOI:10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.07.005