The Mediating Effect of Social Controls on Marijuana Use Among Adolescent Bullies, Victims, and Bully-Victims: A Comparison of Various Approaches to Mediation

This study examines the impact of social control measures (e.g. parental attachment and prosocial peer attachment) on marijuana use among adolescents who were pure bullies, pure victims, and bully-victims. Data from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children survey was utilized and consisted of a n...

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Published in:Substance use & misuse 2019-04, Vol.54 (5), p.796-810
Main Authors: Cho, Sujung, Norman, Lauren
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescent marijuana use
Adolescents
Attachment
Bullying
Bullying - psychology
Child
Crime Victims - psychology
Deviance
Drug use
Female
Health behavior
Humans
Male
Marijuana
Marijuana Use - psychology
Parental control
Parents & parenting
Peer Group
Prevention programs
Prosocial behavior
Schools
Social control
social control theory
Social Control, Formal
statistical mediation testing
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Victimization
Victims
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Summary:This study examines the impact of social control measures (e.g. parental attachment and prosocial peer attachment) on marijuana use among adolescents who were pure bullies, pure victims, and bully-victims. Data from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children survey was utilized and consisted of a nationwide cross-section of 12,642 adolescents. Results revealed that adolescents who were pure bullies and bully-victims were more likely to use marijuana. Additionally, parental and peer attachments were significant in decreasing the likelihood of marijuana use for two of the bullying statuses (pure bullies and bully-victims). Further, the social control measures partially mediated the relationship between two of the bullying statuses and marijuana use despite having no significant relation of bullying victimization to marijuana use. Considering that parental and peer attachments had significant and direct effects on adolescent marijuana use in the predicted (inverse) direction, prevention programs should focus on building and strengthening these relationships as a means of reducing deviant behaviors such as marijuana use among adolescents.
ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.1080/10826084.2018.1543326