Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-9-2014
School
Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security
Abstract
Truant youths frequently experience family problems, emotional/psychological issues, substance misuse, and delinquency. They are likely engaging in alcohol use and sexual risk behavior at a higher rate than the general youth population. Early intervention services would benefit them, their families, and society. We present interim findings from an ongoing, National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded, experimental, brief intervention (BI) study involving truant youths and their parent/guardians. Baseline, 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up data were analyzed to determine whether alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors were longitudinally related, to examine the effects of the BI on alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors, to identify subgroups of youths involved in alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors, and to assess the impact of the BI on these subgroups. Results indicated alcohol use and sexual risk were longitudinally related. Limited treatment effects were observed for alcohol use. Implications for future research and service delivery are considered. © 2014 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Title
Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse
Volume
23
Issue
3
First Page
155
Last Page
168
Recommended Citation
Dembo, R.,
Briones-Robinson, R.,
Ungaro, R.,
Barrett, K.,
Gulledge, L.,
Winters, K.,
Belenko, S.,
Karas, L.,
Wareham, J.
(2014). Brief Intervention for Truant Youth Sexual Risk Behavior and Alcohol Use: A Parallel Process Growth Model Analysis. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 23(3), 155-168.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/20225
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse on 2014-04-09, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1067828X.2013.786643.