School Climate as a Universal Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Initiation in Early Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study

Autor/inn/en	Daily, Shay M.; Mann, Michael J.; Lilly, Christa L.; Bias, Thomas K.; Smith, Megan L.; Kristjansson, Alfgeir L.
Titel	School Climate as a Universal Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Initiation in Early Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 47 (2020) 3, S.402-411 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Daily, Shay M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198120914250
Schlagwörter	Substance Abuse; Educational Environment; Correlation; Middle School Students; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Prevention; Age Differences; At Risk Students; Intervention; Teacher Student Relationship; Student Attitudes; Student Behavior; School Safety; Learner Engagement; Smoking; Drinking; Marijuana; West Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Korrelation; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Schülerverhalten; Student behaviour; Rauchen; Trinken
Abstract	Initiation of substance use often starts during adolescence, with tobacco and alcohol use frequently preceding the use of marijuana and other illicit drugs. Studies suggest that a positive school climate may prevent substance use while promoting healthy student behaviors. The purpose of this study was to determine the longitudinal associations between school climate and substance use initiation in a group of middle school students. Parallel latent growth curve modeling was used to examine changes among study variables longitudinally using a sample of 2,097 sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students across 16 regional schools located in three counties in West Virginia. Results suggest that a positive school climate may prevent substance use initiation ([beta] = -0.07 to -0.25, p < 0.01). However, perceptions of school climate decreased on their own over time ([beta] = -0.28 to -0.66, p < 0.01). Furthermore, substance use initiation also increased as students grew older ([beta] = 0.96 to 0.99, p < 0.01) and reduced the effects of school climate longitudinally ([beta] = -0.07 to -0.24, p < 0.01). Early substance use initiation may be a warning sign of other underlying student issues and requires additional school support to foster student success. Findings suggest that a positive school climate may delay substance use initiation and promote school success. School climate may, therefore, be useful as an intervention to support school-based health promotion. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01