ArticleJournal of health psychology2017
Psychosocial correlates of alcohol and other substance use among low-income adolescents in peri-urban Johannesburg, South Africa: A focus on gender differences.
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- Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with mental distress, substance use and sexual risk behaviors in Sub-Saharan Africa.Child abuse & neglect · 2024Article
- Sexual Behaviour and Attitudes towards Safe Sex of Youth Receiving Antiretroviral Care at Public Health Facilities in Palapye District, Botswana.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Do sexual expectancies and inhibitions predict high-risk sexual behaviours? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey among young psychoactive substance users in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of tobacco and alcohol use in four sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged adults.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Socio-demographic and social support factors related to substance use in South African in-school adolescents: Insights from the Girls Achieve Power (GAP Year) trial in three peri-urban settings.Gates open research · 2021Article
- Substance use amongst high school learners in the south of Johannesburg: Is this the new norm?South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2020Article
- Depressive symptoms as predictors of sexual experiences among very young adolescent girls in slum communities in Nairobi, Kenya.International journal of adolescence and youth · 2020Article
- With a little help from my friends? A longitudinal look at the role of peers versus friends on adolescent alcohol use.Journal of adolescence · 2019Article
- The Botsha Bophelo Adolescent Health Study: A profile of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
Alcohol and other drug use is prevalent among peri-urban, South African adolescents. We identified correlates of alcohol and other drug use by gender among adolescents (age = 16-18 years; N = 822) in peri-urban Johannesburg. Interviewer-administered surveys assessed sexual activity, alcohol and other drug use, and relevant psychosocial factors. In separate logistic regression models of alcohol and other drug use stratified by gender, violence exposure and sexual activity were associated with alcohol use for both males and females. For females only, depressive symptoms were associated with drug use. For males only, being older and sexually active were associated with drug use. Substance use interventions for South African adolescents should consider psychological health, sexual health, and tailoring by gender.
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