Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Exploring Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender

The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.Session 1. Presenter: Stella M. Resko, Ph.D., The Ohio State University (2007) - "Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Exploring Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender".The Ohio State University College of Social Wor

Affected Family Members\u27 Communicative Management of Opioid Misuse Stigma: Applying and Rethinking the Stigma Management Communication Typology

Opioid misuse is a prevalent health problem in the United States with consequences extending past the person who misuses opioids to affected family members (AFM) through courtesy stigma. The goals of this study were to understand the stigma management communication (SMC) strategies employed by AFMs when they experience courtesy stigma and changes in strategies used over time. The findings from interviews with 34 AFMs suggest the SMC strategies they employ range from those that indicate acceptance of stigma and avoidance of stigma situations to strategies where AFMs actively challenge opioid misuse stigma. However, strategy use depended on the social context and AFMs’ perceptions of opioid misuse stigma at a given moment in time. Further, findings suggest changes in AFMs’ SMC strategies over time are related to changes in their perceptions of opioid misuse stigma. Theoretical and practical implications of how families manage stigma are discussed

Alcohol Availability and Violence among Inner‐City Adolescents: A Multi‐Level Analysis of the Role of Alcohol Outlet Density

Researchers recognize that the connection between alcohol and peer violence may relate to community level ecological factors, such as the location of businesses that sell alcohol. Building on previous research among adults, this study examines the relationship between alcohol outlet density and violent behaviors among adolescents, taking into account demographic characteristics, individual alcohol use, and neighborhood level socioeconomic indicators. Data drawn from a diverse Emergency Department based sample of 1,050 urban adolescents, combined with tract level data from the state liquor control commission and U.S. Census, were analyzed. Results of multivariate multi‐level regression analysis indicate that alcohol outlet density is significantly related to adolescents' violent behaviors, controlling for demographic characteristics and individual alcohol use. Census tract level socioeconomic indicators were not significantly associated with youth violence. Findings suggest that alcohol outlet density regulation should be considered as part of broader violence prevention strategies for urban adolescents.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/117032/1/ajcp9353.pd

A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of a brief cannabis universal prevention program among adolescents in primary care

Aims To examine the efficacy of a brief intervention delivered by a therapist ( TBI ) or a computer ( CBI ) in preventing cannabis use among adolescents in urban primary care clinics. Design A randomized controlled trial comparing: CBI and TBI versus control. Setting Urban primary care clinics in the U nited S tates. Participants Research staff recruited 714 adolescents (aged 12–18 years) who reported no life‐time cannabis use on a screening survey for this study, which included a baseline survey, randomization (stratified by gender and grade) to conditions (control; CBI ; TBI ) and 3‐, 6‐ and 12‐month assessments. Measurements Using an intent‐to‐treat approach, primary outcomes were cannabis use (any, frequency); secondary outcomes included frequency of other drug use, severity of alcohol use and frequency of delinquency (among 85% completing follow‐ups). Findings Compared with controls, CBI participants had significantly lower rates of any cannabis use over 12 months (24.16%, 16.82%, respectively, P  < 0.05), frequency of cannabis use at 3 and 6 months ( P  < 0.05) and other drug use at 3 months ( P  < 0.01). Compared with controls, TBI participants did not differ in cannabis use or frequency, but had significantly less other drug use at 3 months ( P  < 0.05), alcohol use at 6 months ( P  < 0.01) and delinquency at 3 months ( P  < 0.01). Conclusions Among adolescents in urban primary care in the U nited S tates, a computer brief intervention appeared to prevent and reduce cannabis use. Both computer and therapist delivered brief interventions appeared to have small effects in reducing other risk behaviors, but these dissipated over time.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/106949/1/add12469.pd

Public Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Adolescent Marijuana Use

The purpose of the current study is to examine patterns in public perceptions and attitudes toward marijuana use among adolescents. Computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) was used to collect data from a statewide sample of adults in Michigan identified through random-digit dialing (n = 560). CATI interviews were supplemented with web- and paper-based surveys for nonrespondents. We used latent class analysis to characterize patterns in public perception, using a vignette technique that assessed (a) whether adults recognize adolescent marijuana use as a problem, (b) how they view the efficacy of treatment, (c) how they view help-seeking with mental health professionals, and (d) whether they support prevention services for adolescents. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between class membership and demographics, substance use, and methodological factors. Three latent classes were identified: (a) a discriminating group, (b) a low-concern group, and (c) a high-concern group. Age and substance use were among the strongest determinants for membership in the discriminating group. Results provide insight into how the general public perceives marijuana use and marijuana-related problems among adolescents