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Addict Behav. 2014 Jun;39(6):1081-6. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.03.002. Epub 2014 Mar 12.
Substance use and delinquency among adolescents have been shown to be positively associated; however, the temporal relationship is not well understood. Examining the association between delinquency and substance use is especially relevant among adolescents with a first-time substance use related offense as they are at-risk for future problems.
Data from 193 adolescents at time of diversion program entry and six months later was examined using cross-lagged path analysis to determine whether substance use and related consequences were associated with other types of delinquency across time.
Results demonstrated that delinquency at program entry was related to subsequent reports of heavy drinking and alcohol consequences, but not marijuana use or its consequences. In contrast, alcohol and marijuana use at program entry were not related to future reports of delinquency.
Findings emphasize the need to build in comprehensive assessments and interventions for youth with a first time offense in order to prevent further escalation of substance use and criminal behaviors.
已证实青少年的物质使用与犯罪行为呈正相关;然而,其时间关系尚不清楚。在首次与物质使用相关的犯罪的青少年中,考察犯罪行为与物质使用之间的关联尤为重要,因为他们有未来出现问题的风险。
使用交叉滞后路径分析,对 193 名在分流计划进入时和六个月后的青少年的数据进行了分析,以确定物质使用和相关后果是否与跨时间的其他类型犯罪行为有关。
结果表明,计划进入时的犯罪行为与随后的重度饮酒和酒精后果报告有关,但与大麻使用或其后果无关。相反,计划进入时的酒精和大麻使用与未来的犯罪报告无关。
研究结果强调需要为初次犯罪的青少年制定全面的评估和干预措施,以防止物质使用和犯罪行为进一步升级。