Bills Kaycee, Okamoto Scott K, Helm Susana
Hawai'i Pacific University.
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
J Ethn Cult Divers Soc Work. 2016;25(3):208-226. doi: 10.1080/15313204.2016.1146190. Epub 2016 May 10.
This study examined the role of maintaining relational harmony among family members in the use of drug refusal strategies for rural Hawaiian youth. Youth focus groups were conducted to validate refusal strategies used in realistic, hypothetical drug-related problem situations. The findings suggested gender-specific motivations for maintaining relational harmony among family members when faced with drug offers from them. Specifically, boys described instrumental concerns when using refusal strategies (i.e., not wanting to get into trouble), while girls described holistic relational concerns (i.e., not wanting family members to be upset with each other). Implications for prevention and social work practice are discussed.
本研究探讨了维持夏威夷农村青少年家庭成员间关系和谐在使用拒药策略中的作用。开展了青少年焦点小组讨论,以验证在现实的、假设的涉毒问题情境中所使用的拒药策略。研究结果表明,面对家庭成员提供毒品时,维持家庭成员间关系和谐存在性别差异的动机。具体而言,男孩在使用拒药策略时描述的是工具性考量(即不想惹麻烦),而女孩描述的是整体性的关系考量(即不想家庭成员相互生气)。文中还讨论了对预防工作和社会工作实践的启示。