Self-Control,Opportunity, and Substance Use |
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| Authors: | Scott A Desmond Alan S Bruce Melissa J Stacer |
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| Institution: | 1. Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana , USA Sadesmon@iupui.edu;3. Quinnipiac University , Hamden , Connecticut , USA;4. University of Southern Indiana , Evansville , Indiana , USA |
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| Abstract: | We examine the effect of self-control and opportunity on adolescent substance use. When theorizing about the role of opportunity, we believe the “sanction potential” of a given situation should be considered. Our results suggest the effect of self-control on substance use does not depend on the availability of substances in the home (high sanction potential), but friends’ substance use (low sanction potential) conditions the effect of self-control on adolescents’ smoking, drinking, and marijuana use. Therefore, adolescents with low self-control are more likely to use substances only when they are presented with attractive opportunities that are unlikely to lead to sanctions. |
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