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Title: Familial and Self-Concept Variables Related to Substance Abuse in a National Study of Disadvantaged Young Adults
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1. Jordan, Lisa C.
Familial and Self-Concept Variables Related to Substance Abuse in a National Study of Disadvantaged Young Adults
M.A. Thesis, Michigan State University, 1993
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning
Keyword(s): Disadvantaged, Economically; Family Models; Family Studies; Gender Differences; Hispanics; Income Level; Locus of Control (see Rotter Scale); Modeling; Self-Esteem; Self-Perception; Substance Use

This study tested a model of self-concept as a "buffer" between exposure to substance abuse in the family system and outcomes of substance abuse in children of alcoholics. Descriptive analyses were conducted with data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY). The analyses focused on a supplemental sample from the NLSY (n = 4,777) including African American, Hispanic, and low-income Caucasian youth. It was anticipated that high self- concept (as measured by indices of self-esteem, locus of control, and level of aspirations/expectations for academic success) would act as a "buffer," decreasing rates of substance abuse in high risk youth. This study found minimal support for the "buffer" model. The only confirmatory evidence was obtained from analyses using the self-esteem measure with females aged 24-27. While the evidence for the other groups was less conclusive, some interesting gender and age effects were identified. The findings suggested that self-con cept may exert variable effects on substance use depending on the age and gender of the individual.
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Jordan, Lisa C. Familial and Self-Concept Variables Related to Substance Abuse in a National Study of Disadvantaged Young Adults. M.A. Thesis, Michigan State University, 1993.