Contributions of family environment and parenting processes to sexual risk and substance use of rural African American males: a 4-year longitudinal analysis

摘要: This study sought to identify factors that forecast sexual risk and alcohol or other substance use patterns among 411 rural African American males as they transitioned from middle childhood late adolescence. In addition, an exploration was undertaken examine the contribution of both protective in distinguishing at highest for engaging risky behavior elevated those with relatively low these behaviors. Findings revealed exposure negative life events during has prognostic significance males' susceptibility HIV-related behaviors transition into adolescence young adulthood. High-risk had significantly higher means on marginally substance-using peer affiliation. also reported lower involved-vigilant parent than normative group (low-risk group). However, economic hardship, family stress, parental psychological functioning, harsh inconsistent parenting did not emerge significant predictors high- low-risk membership. The implication future research preventive interventions is discussed. Language: en