Tables
Days per week ate meals with family during high school: M = 4.79, SD = 1.96
|
Days |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
% |
4.0 |
4.0 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
14.7 |
24.3 |
12.0 |
26.7 |
Perceived parental oversight during high school (1 = “Never,” 2 = “Sometimes,” 3 = “Most of the time, 4 = “Always”)
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When I was in high school: |
% |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Mean (SD) |
|
|
my parent(s) knew where I was and when I went out. |
2 |
20 |
45 |
32 |
3.1 (0.8) |
|
my parent(s) knew who I was with when I went out. |
3 |
25 |
45 |
28 |
3.0 (0.8) |
|
my parent(s) knew what I was doing when I went out. |
7 |
34 |
43 |
16 |
2.7 (0.8) |
Perceived family involvement (e.g., going on family outings, spending time together, watching TV together, playing board games together) (rated as 1 = “not at all” to 5 = “extremely”): M = 3.2, SD = 1.1
|
Response |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
% |
7 |
20 |
34 |
30 |
9 |
Perceived family communication (e.g., feeling comfortable talking with family about problems/issues/concerns) (1 = “Poor”, 5 = “Excellent”): M = 3.0, SD = 1.2
|
response |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
% |
12 |
20 |
33 |
26 |
9 |
Importance of others opinions when it came to decision whether or not to use alcohol and drugs (rated as 1 = “not at all” to 5 = “extremely”)
|
% |
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Friends' opinions |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
M (SD) |
|
Alcohol |
34 |
18 |
28 |
14 |
7 |
2.4 (1.3) |
|
Marijuana |
46 |
14 |
24 |
10 |
6 |
2.2 (1.3) |
|
Other drugs |
64 |
8 |
16 |
6 |
5 |
1.8 (1.2) |
|
Parent's opinions |
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Alcohol |
15 |
16 |
23 |
24 |
22 |
3.2 (1.4) |
|
Marijuana |
15 |
12 |
21 |
25 |
28 |
3.4 (1.4) |
|
Other drugs |
15 |
11 |
16 |
24 |
34 |
3.5 (1.4) |
Note. Other drugs (e.g., heroin, cocaine, meth, etc.)
How frequently do you presently see or hear commercials or ads telling you about the risks of drugs or alcohol? M = 3.6, SD = 1.2
|
Response |
% |
|
More than once a day, (6) |
5 |
|
everyday or almost everyday, (5) |
20 |
|
1-3 times per week, (4) |
32 |
|
1-3 times per month, (3) |
21 |
|
less than once per month, (2) |
18 |
|
not at all (1) |
4 |
Do these ads now make you more aware of the risks of using drugs and alcohol? M = 1.8 , SD = 0.7
|
No, not at all (1) |
Yes, a little (2) |
Yes, a lot (3) |
DK |
|
33% |
49% |
14% |
4% |
Recency of alcohol and drug use:
|
Within the last week |
More than a week ago, but less than 30 day |
More than 30 days ago, but less than a year |
Not in the past year |
I have never used |
|
|
Alcohol |
50 |
22 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
|
Marijuana |
7 |
2 |
10 |
36 |
46 |
|
Cocaine/Crack |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
87 |
|
Heroin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
96 |
|
Ecstasy |
0 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
82 |
|
Methamphetamine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
93 |
|
Inhalants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
93 |
|
Steroids |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
96 |
|
Prescription drugsa |
1 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
76 |
|
Note. aTaking medications not as prescribed by doctor. |
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see also:
Survey Analysis
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