Beckmeyer Jonathon J
Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, School of Public Health Building, Room 144, 1027 E. Seventh St., Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
J Adolesc. 2015 Jul;42:140-7. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.04.008. Epub 2015 May 22.
Using data on 838 middle adolescents, the current study compared the associations between three types of romantic involvement and alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use. Off-time (i.e., serious romantic relationships) but not on-time (i.e., romantic socializing and dating) types of involvement were expected to be associated with increased odds of using each substance. Participating in romantic socializing was unrelated to substance use and dating was only positively associated with alcohol use. Participation in serious romantic relationships, however, was associated with an increased likelihood of having used each substance. Associations did not differ between males and females. Based on these results some but not all forms of romantic involvement may place middle adolescents at risk for substance use. Implications for parents and relationship education are discussed.
本研究利用838名青少年中期学生的数据，比较了三种恋爱关系类型与酒精、烟草和大麻使用之间的关联。预期非适时恋爱（即认真的恋爱关系）而非适时恋爱（即恋爱社交和约会）与使用每种物质的几率增加有关。参与恋爱社交与物质使用无关，约会仅与酒精使用呈正相关。然而，参与认真的恋爱关系与使用每种物质的可能性增加有关。男性和女性之间的关联没有差异。基于这些结果，部分而非所有恋爱关系形式可能使青少年中期学生面临物质使用风险。文中讨论了对家长和恋爱关系教育的启示。
