TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing sexuality attitudes and behaviors and correlates of alcohol and drugs
AU - Donnelly, Joseph
AU - Goldfarb, Eva S.
AU - Ferraro, Heather
AU - Eadie, Carolyn
AU - Duncan, David F.
PY - 2001/6
Y1 - 2001/6
N2 - The association between sexual abstinence and use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana was examined in data from questionnaires completed by 874 students in Grades 6 and 8 at six urban schools. These students participated in a program that implemented and evaluated an educational program on abstinence sexuality. It focused on raising self-esteem, improving communication skills, and learning to set life goals. The evalution instrument contained items assessing sexuality and attitudes toward behaviors related to drug use. Use of each (alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana) was significantly (p<.00001) and positively associated with self-report of having experienced sexual intercourse and expectation of having intercourse during the next year.
AB - The association between sexual abstinence and use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana was examined in data from questionnaires completed by 874 students in Grades 6 and 8 at six urban schools. These students participated in a program that implemented and evaluated an educational program on abstinence sexuality. It focused on raising self-esteem, improving communication skills, and learning to set life goals. The evalution instrument contained items assessing sexuality and attitudes toward behaviors related to drug use. Use of each (alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana) was significantly (p<.00001) and positively associated with self-report of having experienced sexual intercourse and expectation of having intercourse during the next year.
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U2 - 10.2466/pr0.2001.88.3.849
DO - 10.2466/pr0.2001.88.3.849
M3 - Article
C2 - 11508032
AN - SCOPUS:0035375382
SN - 0033-2941
VL - 88
SP - 849
EP - 853
JO - Psychological reports
JF - Psychological reports
IS - 3 PART 1
ER -