PURPOSE: Social capital and social attachment theories of substance use argue that
positive bonds to society and the conventional values they promote deter adolescents from …

This study assesses the link between social capital factors of norm‐setting social arenas
including family, school, and neighborhood and adolescent substance use measured by …

Middle-and high-school substance use is a pressing public health problem in the United
States. Despite similar or, in some cases, elevated rates of substance use among rural …

Although studies have increasingly investigated the influences of neighborhood structural
factors on adolescent substance use, limited research has discussed the influences of …

Although developmental models of risk behavior highlight the role of school connectedness
in the etiology of adolescent substance use, no studies to our knowledge have assessed …

Supportive parenting practices including autonomy granting and non-parental factors
including adolescents' connections to their communities are significantly associated with …

The association between community‐aggregated levels of individual and peer risk and
protective factors and prevalence of adolescent substance use was examined in repeated …

Background. Despite a growing trend in community-based research, studies investigating
the influence of multi-level community factors on individual-level outcomes remain relatively …

Considerable research has demonstrated that substance use and delinquency during early
adolescence can have long-term negative health consequences. As the correlates of these …

Substance use is a threat to the health and well-being of youths, their families, and society
as well. The literature shows that social interactions with peers, parents, and community may …