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Peer reviewedPruitt, B. E.; And Others – Journal of Drug Education, 1991
Sampled 1,004 eighth and tenth graders in 23 rural communities to examine peer influence and drug use. Students who perceived higher degree of drug use among friends and who received more information about drugs from friends used drugs more frequently. Findings support theory that peer pressure is related to drug abuse. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Use, Friendship, Grade 10
Burns, John L.; Callihan, Susan – 1980
As an extension of previous work on perceived quality of life, this study investigated some possible effects of high school grade level (10th and 12th) and sex on perceived quality of school life. In addition, effects and relationships of these variables on/to academic achievement were investigated. The total sample was 63 rural high school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Family Life, Females, Grade Point Average
