Westat.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2018;88(3):363-375. doi: 10.1037/ort0000312. Epub 2018 Jan 18.
This study examined differences in substance-related problems and receipt of substance-specific counseling in 7 different racial/ethnic groups of justice-involved youth. Data came from a nationally representative sample of 7,073 youth in residential placement across 36 states representing 5 program types. Descriptive analyses and regression modeling techniques were used to examine the relationship between race/ethnicity, substance problems, and substance services. Results show that more than 2/3 report a history of at least 1 substance-related problem. Yet, over 12% of youth in residential placement are in programs that do not offer any substance-related services. This has the greatest implications for African American and Hispanic youth, who are most likely to be the programs without these services. Moreover, there are substantive differences in the prevalence of substance problems by race and ethnicity. American Indian/Alaska Natives and multiracial youth were significantly more likely to have substance problems, to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol at the time of the current offense, to have a history of substance problems and above average mental health need, and to have a history of substance problems and a lifetime suicide attempt compared to African Americans. Asian youth were similar to African Americans and had lower rates of substance problems. Asian youth were also the least likely to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol at the time of the current offense. This study provides important preliminary findings about Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and multiracial justice-involved youth and adds to the knowledge about American Indian/Alaska Native populations. (PsycINFO Database Record
本研究考察了 7 个不同种族/族裔群体的涉法青少年在物质相关问题和接受特定物质咨询方面的差异。数据来自 36 个州的 7073 名居住在安置场所的青少年的全国代表性样本，代表 5 种项目类型。描述性分析和回归建模技术用于检验种族/族裔、物质问题和物质服务之间的关系。结果表明，超过 2/3 的人报告至少有 1 项物质相关问题的历史。然而，超过 12%的居住在安置场所的青少年参加的项目不提供任何与物质相关的服务。这对非裔美国人和西班牙裔青年的影响最大，他们最有可能是没有这些服务的项目。此外，种族和族裔之间物质问题的流行率存在实质性差异。美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民和多种族青年更有可能出现物质问题，在当前犯罪时受到毒品和/或酒精的影响，有物质问题和平均以上心理健康需求的历史，以及有物质问题和自杀未遂的历史相比之下，非裔美国人。亚裔青年与非裔美国人相似，物质问题发生率较低。亚裔青年在当前犯罪时也最不可能受到毒品和/或酒精的影响。本研究提供了关于亚裔、夏威夷原住民/太平洋岛民和多种族涉法青少年的重要初步发现，并增加了对美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民人口的了解。
