The Impact of Nonresident Father Involvement on Adolescent to Adult Substance Use: A Life Course Perspective

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dc.contributor.advisorDyer, Typhanye Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorDainton, Marlyseen_US
dc.contributor.departmentPublic and Community Healthen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-23T06:30:24Z
dc.date.available2018-01-23T06:30:24Z
dc.date.issued2017en_US
dc.description.abstractThe structure of the “traditional” American family has changed dramatically in recent decades. This change is concerning because existing knowledge suggests that increased involvement with the biological father serves as a protective factor against problem behavior. This study analyzed the impact of nonresident father involvement (NRFI) on substance use throughout the life course. Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health were analyzed to identify whether NRFI at baseline (1994-1996) was associated with substance use in adolescence (1996), young adulthood (2002-2001), and adulthood (2008). The results indicate that NRFI was not associated with marijuana or heavy alcohol use at any time point. However, the results did show that sex modified the relationship between NRFI and heavy alcohol use in adulthood. These results suggest the need for additional research to explore the impact of NRFI on marijuana and heavy alcohol use and determine how sex impacts this relationship.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M2BG2HC1Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/20261
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledPublic healthen_US
dc.titleThe Impact of Nonresident Father Involvement on Adolescent to Adult Substance Use: A Life Course Perspectiveen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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