Social Skills as Precursors of Cannabis Use in Young Adolescents: A Trails Study

Merel F. H. Griffith-Lendering; Stephan C. J. Huijbregts; Anja C. Huizink; Hans Ormel; Frank C. Verhulst; Wilma A. M. Vollebergh; Hanna Swaab

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Social Skills as Precursors of Cannabis Use in Young Adolescents: A Trails Study

Merel F. H. Griffith-Lendering^*, Stephan C. J. Huijbregts, Anja C. Huizink, Hans Ormel, Frank C. Verhulst, Wilma A. M. Vollebergh, Hanna Swaab

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Abstract

Social skills (cooperation, assertion, and self-control) were assessed by teachers for a longitudinal cohort of (pre) adolescents, with measurements at average ages 11.1 (baseline) and 16.3 years (follow-up). Prospective associations with participants' self-reported use of cannabis, (age of) onset of cannabis use, and frequency of use at follow-up were examined using multinomial logistic regression analyses. Teacher-reported social skills predicted different aspects of cannabis use independent of better known factors such as presence of externalizing behavior and use of other substances. The direction of associations depended on the type of social skill. Good cooperation skills during early adolescence were associated with a reduced risk of lifetime cannabis use and a reduced risk of using cannabis on a regular basis. On the other hand, assertion at age 11 increased the risk of lifetime cannabis use and of using cannabis on an experimental basis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	706-714
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Volume	40
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2011.597085
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

DRUG-USE
SUBSTANCE USE
MENTAL-HEALTH
RISK-FACTORS
SELF-CONTROL
SCHOOLS
SAMPLE
ABUSE
YOUTH
PREADOLESCENTS

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