ABSTRACT

This study uses a social bonds framework to explore the main effects of race and five social bonds (attachment to peers, attachment to parents, school commitment, activity involvement) on adolescent substance use. We also explore whether social bonds have the capacity to enhance or mitigate the effects of race on substance use. We test this question using longitudinal data from a predominately Black sample of at-risk high school students (n = 783). Findings indicate that race exerts a strong main effect on substance where Black students experienced decreases in substance use over time relative to White students. The findings also suggest that race and social bonds do not interact to influence late-adolescent substance use.

摘要

本研究使用社会纽带框架来探讨种族和五种社会纽带（对同伴的依恋、对父母的依恋、学校承诺、活动参与）对青少年物质使用的主要影响。我们还探讨了社会纽带是否有能力增强或减轻种族对物质使用的影响。我们使用来自高危高中生 ( n = 783) 的主要黑人样本的纵向数据来测试这个问题。研究结果表明，种族对物质产生了强烈的主要影响，黑人学生相对于白人学生在物质使用方面随着时间的推移而减少。研究结果还表明，种族和社会纽带不会相互作用以影响青春期后期的物质使用。