The association between engaging in romantic relationships and Mexican adolescent substance use offers: Exploring gender differences

Jaime M. Booth; Flavio Marsiglia; Bertha L. Nuňo-Gutiérrez; Maria Garcia Perez

doi:10.3109/10826084.2014.913627

The association between engaging in romantic relationships and Mexican adolescent substance use offers: Exploring gender differences

Jaime M. Booth, Flavio Marsiglia, Bertha L. Nuňo-Gutiérrez, Maria Garcia Perez

Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC)

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Abstract

Gender differences in alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs use in Mexico are rapidly disappearing. This study explores the possible relationship between engaging in romantic relationships on substance use offers and the moderating effects of gender among a group of adolescents (N = 432) living in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The data used to test these relationships were collected through self-administered surveys in 2010. OLS regressions were estimated, predicting substance offers. The results demonstrate an association between having been in a relationship and receiving substance use offers in the previous 12 months. Having had a boyfriend/girlfriend had a significant influence on the offers received by adolescent females, but not for males.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1480-1490
Number of pages	11
Journal	Substance Use and Misuse
Volume	49
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2014.913627
State	Published - Sep 2014

Keywords

Adolescents
Gender
Mexico
Substance offers
Substance use

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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