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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

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01-01-2007

Perceived Social Support, Coping Strategies and Alcohol Use among Rural Adolescents/USA Sample

Authors: Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour, Kathryn Puskar, Susan M. Sereika

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 1/2007

Abstract

Purpose

Rural adolescents are under-researched in substance use studies. The purpose of this study was to determine whether perceived social support and coping strategies predict rural adolescents’ alcohol use.

Materials and Methods

Ordinal logistic regression was used to examine the relationship among alcohol use levels, coping strategies, and perceived social support. A total of 376 females and 248 males (average age 16 years) recruited from four rural high schools.

Results

Perceived family social support was a strong protective factor against alcohol use (OR=1.05, p _Wald=0.002) while avoidance coping strategy was a strong risk factor of alcohol use (OR=1.022, p _Wald=0.008). Female and male rural adolescents were significantly different in alcohol use level (χ ²=15.77, df=2/623, p=<0.001).

Conclusion

Avoidance coping strategies and perception of social support from family are strong predictors of alcohol level among rural adolescents.

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Title: Perceived Social Support, Coping Strategies and Alcohol Use among Rural Adolescents/USA Sample
Authors: Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour
Kathryn Puskar
Susan M. Sereika
Publication date: 01-01-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 1/2007
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-006-9051-7

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Perceived Social Support, Coping Strategies and Alcohol Use among Rural Adolescents/USA Sample

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Purpose

Materials and Methods

Results

Conclusion

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