The Role of Denial and Defensiveness in Drug Use Among Adolescents.

James, William H.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ542301

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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The Role of Denial and Defensiveness in Drug Use Among Adolescents.

James, William H.; And Others

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, v5 n2 p17-41 1996

Assessed drug use and defensiveness among 28 adolescents, grades 9-12, using a six-month tracking study of alternative school adolescents. Defensiveness correlated with school credit deficiency and a high rate of legal trouble and discipline problems in defensive males. Suggests that denial and defensiveness are risk factors for drug use and behavior problems. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior, Defense Mechanisms, Discipline Problems, Drug Use, Emotional Response, High Risk Students, Secondary Education, Self Destructive Behavior, Student Attitudes, Substance Abuse, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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