Date of Award
8-1995
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Thomas Van Valey
Second Advisor
Dr. Sue Crull
Third Advisor
Dr. James Petersen
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of dimensions of the school climate upon twelfth grade self-reported alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use. In order to do this, social bond theory and its elements of attachment, belief, and commitment were tested. Data involving peer pressure to use drugs, perception of school drug policy enforcement, and college boundness were utilized in examining their relationship with drug use.
The data which were chosen for this study involved 141 Michigan public school districts and were based on the responses of 17,211 high school seniors collected during the 1993-1994 school year. Due to the fact that this study did not involve a random sample, the results are not generalizable to the state of Michigan, but only describe the participating school districts.
The results indicate that peer pressure to use drugs, particularly marijuana, was the strongest predictor of senior drug use. Therefore, this is an area to which school district administrators and educators can devote attention in their efforts to decrease senior high school student drug use.
Recommended Citation
Humes, Karen R., "The Impact of School Climate on Self-Reported Alcohol and Other Drug Use" (1995). Masters Theses. 4172.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4172