Yarnold B M, Patterson V
Florida International University, North Miami 33181, USA.
J Health Soc Policy. 1998;10(1):65-79. doi: 10.1300/J045v10n01_06.
This analysis examines the use of marijuana by 458 adolescents in Dade County, Florida public schools in 1992. Statistically significant factors which tended to increase the probability of marijuana use by adolescents include: the fact that their peers were using marijuana, the fact that they were white, male, and their ready access to the substance. Although not statistically significant, adolescents were less likely to use marijuana if they knew of the risks associated with marijuana use. The only statistically significant variables which inhibited marijuana use by Miami adolescents was the fact that religion was an important part of their lives, that their fathers resided with them, and that they were "good" students (receiving mostly "A's" and "B's"). Not significantly related to marijuana use were a number of other variables, including family-related variables (whether adolescents lived with their mothers or alone); and whether someone in the family had a problem with drugs or alcohol. Similarly, early cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption did not serve as gateways to later marijuana use. Extracurricular school activities (athletics, music, school clubs, and other activities) were all unrelated to the use of marijuana by adolescents. Marijuana users tended to be in higher grades (9 through 12), though this was not significant.
该分析研究了1992年佛罗里达州戴德县公立学校458名青少年使用大麻的情况。在统计学上，倾向于增加青少年使用大麻可能性的显著因素包括：他们的同龄人使用大麻、他们是白人、男性以及容易获取该物质。虽然在统计学上不显著，但如果青少年知道与使用大麻相关的风险，他们使用大麻的可能性较小。唯一在统计学上显著抑制迈阿密青少年使用大麻的变量是宗教是他们生活的重要组成部分、他们的父亲与他们住在一起以及他们是“优秀”学生（大多得“A”和“B”）。许多其他变量与使用大麻没有显著关系，包括与家庭相关的变量（青少年是与母亲住在一起还是独自生活）；以及家庭中是否有人有毒品或酒精问题。同样，早期吸烟和饮酒并不是后来使用大麻的途径。学校课外活动（体育、音乐、学校俱乐部和其他活动）都与青少年使用大麻无关。大麻使用者往往处于较高年级（9至12年级），不过这并不显著。
