Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109-2029, USA.
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2011 Jul;72(4):651-9. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2011.72.651.
Risk factors for adolescent alcohol use are typically conceptualized as individual and interpersonal level factors; however, these factors do not fully explain adolescent drinking behavior. We used a socioecological model to examine the contribution of neighborhood factors in a risk and promotive model of adolescent alcohol use among urban high school youth (N = 711; 52% female; 82% African American; M = 18 years old).
Using a multilevel model, we considered the role of neighborhood disadvantage on youth alcohol use, after accounting for risk (e.g., peer and parental substance use) and promotive factors (e.g., social support and participation in prosocial activities).
Peer alcohol use and peer support were associated with more alcohol use, and maternal support was negatively associated with alcohol use. Despite significant variation at the neighborhood level, neighborhood disadvantage was not directly associated with adolescent drinking.
Our study contributes to a mixed body of literature on social context and adolescent health. Although our research highlights the importance of interpersonal relationships, we found no support for neighborhood influences. We conclude with future directions for research examining the link between adolescent drinking and neighborhood contexts.
青少年饮酒的风险因素通常被概念化为个体和人际层面的因素；然而，这些因素并不能完全解释青少年的饮酒行为。我们使用社会生态学模型，在城市高中生青少年（N=711；52%女性；82%非裔美国人；M=18 岁）的青少年饮酒风险和促进模型中，检验了邻里因素的贡献。
我们使用多层模型，在考虑风险因素（如同伴和父母的物质使用）和促进因素（如社会支持和参与亲社会活动）后，考虑了邻里劣势对青少年饮酒的作用。
同伴饮酒和同伴支持与更多的饮酒有关，而母亲的支持与饮酒呈负相关。尽管邻里层面存在显著差异，但邻里劣势与青少年饮酒并无直接关系。
我们的研究为社会背景与青少年健康的混合文献做出了贡献。尽管我们的研究强调了人际关系的重要性，但我们没有发现邻里环境对青少年饮酒的影响。我们最后为研究青少年饮酒与邻里环境之间的联系提出了未来的研究方向。
