An Extension of Jessor and Jessor's Problem Behavior Theory from Marijuana to Cigarette Use
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 17 (8) , 1273-1287
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826088209064062
Abstract
Results of a survey of nearly 5000 high school seniors were analyzed to apply Jessor and Jessor''s Problem Behavior Theory and Kandel''s legal-illegal distinction in drug use to cigarette and marihuana smoking. The findings support the utility of conceptualizing cigarette use as problem behavior within Problem Behavior Theory in that the patterning of cigarette correlates was functionally similar to that of marihuana. The degree of peer support for use was considerably greater for marihuana than for cigarettes, supporting Kandel''s legal-illegal drug distinction. The additional explained variance in marihuana use in the current study attests to the importance of utilizing respondents'' standards and perceived standards of reference sources in research on social influences on mood-altering substances among youth.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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