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ADOLESCENT POLY-VICTIMIZATION AND ADULT SUBSTANCE USE: MODERATING ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT

Ehlinger, Brandon M
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0386-3245
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1677333857508127

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2023, MA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Sociology and Criminology.
Poly-victimization refers to the experience of multiple victimizations of different kinds, such as bullying, sexual or physical assault, physically abusive punishment, and intimate partner violence, among others. Much attention has been given to the relationship between poly-victimization and adolescent outcomes, especially substance use, but little research attention has been given to the relationship between poly-victimization and adult substance use. This relationship, along with social support as a potential moderator, is important to explore for the sake of implementing non-punitive interventions and reducing our reliance on incarceration. The present study examines the relationship between adolescent poly-victimization and subsequent substance use in adulthood, as well as the potential moderating effect of social support. Publicly available data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) are used to assess the impact of multiple measures of violent victimization, as well as multiple measures of social support, such as religiosity and school and parental support, on adult substance use. Past-year marijuana and hard drug use are assessed as outcome variables. Findings suggest that adolescent poly-victimization is positively associated with the odds of using marijuana and hard drugs during adulthood, while higher levels of social support are negatively associated with the odds of using these substances during adulthood. Avenues for future research and policy implications are discussed.
Starr Solomon (Advisor)
Katrina Bloch (Committee Member)
Christopher Dum (Committee Member)
63 p.
Criminology; Sociology
poly-victimization; general strain; Agnew; social bond; Hirschi; substance use; social support; religiosity; parent support; school support; deviance; Add Health; marijuana use; hard drug use;

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  • Ehlinger, B. M. (2023). ADOLESCENT POLY-VICTIMIZATION AND ADULT SUBSTANCE USE: MODERATING ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1677333857508127

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ehlinger, Brandon. ADOLESCENT POLY-VICTIMIZATION AND ADULT SUBSTANCE USE: MODERATING ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT . 2023. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1677333857508127.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ehlinger, Brandon. "ADOLESCENT POLY-VICTIMIZATION AND ADULT SUBSTANCE USE: MODERATING ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT ." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1677333857508127

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