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Psychosocial Development and First Substance Use in Third and Fourth Grade Students : A Short-Term Longitudinal Study
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Third and fourth grade students (n=509) completed measures of psychosocial development, substance use, and intentions to use in January, and again in May, 1998.
A revised Erikson Psychosocial Inventory Scale (EPSI) was employed to assess psychosocial development while estimates of substance use and intentions were obtained from anonymous self-reports.
The sample was split on the basis of change in substance use and intentions from January to May.
Using this grouping scheme as an independent variable, scores on the EPSI subscales (trust, autonomy, initiative, industry, and identity) were compared over time.
Interestingly, no differences in psychosocial development were evident for the initial substance use comparisons, but differences were evident five months later.
Respondents who initiated substance use and/or increased intentions during the five-month interval exhibited small gains (averaging less than 2.0%) on measures of trust, autonomy, and initiative and modest declines in industry and identity (−1.2%).
Respondents who neither initiated substance use nor increased intentions during the five-month interval experienced significant gains (averaging 6.0%) on all five of the EPSI subscales.
These findings suggest that early substance use may impede psychosocial development, thus justifying prevention efforts in the earlier grades as well as efforts to delay onset.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jones, Randall M.. 2011. Psychosocial Development and First Substance Use in Third and Fourth Grade Students : A Short-Term Longitudinal Study. Child Development Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507820
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jones, Randall M.. Psychosocial Development and First Substance Use in Third and Fourth Grade Students : A Short-Term Longitudinal Study. Child Development Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507820
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jones, Randall M.. Psychosocial Development and First Substance Use in Third and Fourth Grade Students : A Short-Term Longitudinal Study. Child Development Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507820
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507820