Teachers and Coaches in Adolescent Social Networks Are Associated with Healthier Self-Concept and Decreased Substance Use

Autor/inn/en	Dudovitz, Rebecca N.; Chung, Paul J.; Wong, Mitchell D.
Titel	Teachers and Coaches in Adolescent Social Networks Are Associated with Healthier Self-Concept and Decreased Substance Use
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 87 (2017) 1, S.12-20 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Social Networks; Self Concept; Substance Abuse; Athletic Coaches; Teachers; Interpersonal Relationship; Low Income Students; Minority Group Students; High School Students; Student Surveys; California (Los Angeles) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Selbstkonzept; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	Background: Poor academic (eg, "I am a bad student") and behavioral (eg, "I am a troublemaker") self-concepts are strongly linked to adolescent substance use. Social networks likely influence self-concept. However, little is understood about the role teachers and athletic coaches play in shaping both academic and behavioral self-concepts. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional surveys of 929 9th-12th grade low-income minority adolescents in Los Angeles assessing self-concept, social networks, and 30-day use of alcohol, marijuana and other drugs. We performed generalized estimating equations, accounting for clustering at the school level and controlling for family and peer influences and contextual factors. We also tested whether self-concept-mediated associations between relationships with teachers or coaches and 30-day substance use. Results: More perceived teacher support was associated with lower odds of marijuana and other drug use and better academic and behavioral self-concepts. Behavioral self-concept mediated the associations between teacher support and substance use. Conclusions: By facilitating relationships with adults and improving teachers' capacity to build supportive environments, schools may positively shape how adolescents see themselves, which might help reduce adolescent substance use. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01