Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2012
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Department (Legacy)
Department of Justice Administration
Committee Chair
Higgins, George Edward
Author's Keywords
Steroids; Differential association; Adolescent; Logistic regression; Self-control theory
Subject
Steroid abuse; Steroids--Social aspects; Teenagers--Substance use
Abstract
This study compared the criminological theories of peer association and low self-control and its effect on adolescent steroid use. The data for this study comes from the 12th grade survey of the 2009 Monitoring the Future Project Form 6. The purpose of the Monitoring the Future Project (MTF) is to understand changes in values, behaviors, and lifestyle orientations of the American youth. The study found that peer association, low self-control and the sex of the adolescent are all significant predictors of adolescent steroid use.
Recommended Citation
Vito, Anthony Gennaro 1987-, "Adolescent steroid use : a logistic regression analysis." (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1494.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/1494
