Abstract
Gender differences in alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs use in Mexico are rapidly disappearing. This study explores the possible relationship between engaging in romantic relationships on substance use offers and the moderating effects of gender among a group of adolescents (N = 432) living in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The data used to test these relationships were collected through self-administered surveys in 2010. OLS regressions were estimated, predicting substance offers. The results demonstrate an association between having been in a relationship and receiving substance use offers in the previous 12 months. Having had a boyfriend/girlfriend had a significant influence on the offers received by adolescent females, but not for males.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1480-1490 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Substance Use and Misuse |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
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Keywords
- Adolescents
- Gender
- Mexico
- Substance offers
- Substance use
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health(social science)
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Medicine(all)
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The association between engaging in romantic relationships and Mexican adolescent substance use offers : Exploring gender differences. / Booth, Jaime M.; Marsiglia, Flavio; Nuňo-Gutiérrez, Bertha L.; Perez, Maria Garcia.
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