Lunchtime Practices and Problem Behaviors among Multiethnic Urban Youth

Autor/inn/en	Nichols, Tracy R.; Birnbaum, Amanda S.; Bryant, Kylie; Botvin, Gilbert J.
Titel	Lunchtime Practices and Problem Behaviors among Multiethnic Urban Youth
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 36 (2009) 3, S.570-582 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198107313472
Schlagwörter	Behavior Problems; Prevention; Drug Use; Grade 8; Grade 6; School Policy; Gender Differences; Urban Youth; Student Behavior; Correlation; Middle School Students; Urban Schools; Eating Habits; At Risk Persons; Delinquency; Smoking; Marijuana; Drinking; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prävention; Vorbeugung; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Schulpolitik; Geschlechterkonflikt; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Korrelation; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; School; Schools; Schule; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Risikogruppe; Kriminalität; Rauchen; Trinken
Abstract	Research has begun to show associations between adolescents' mealtime practices and their engagement in problem behaviors. Few studies have addressed this longitudinally and/or examined lunchtime practices during the school day. This study tests for associations between urban multiethnic middle school students' (N = 1498) lunchtime practices in the sixth grade and their engagement in problem behaviors by eighth grade. Positive associations were found between not eating lunch at school in the sixth grade and increased drug use and delinquency by eighth grade. Eating lunch outside of school was found to be significantly associated with smoking and marijuana use only. Gender differences in associations between lunchtime practices and problem behaviors were suggested. Implications for school policy and prevention efforts are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10