Projects

In this section, you will find my publication in the National High School Journal of Sciences relating to Alcohol Use among adolescence and root causes.

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Here is my Abstract:

Adolescent substance use is a critical public health concern shaped by social influences, particularly perceptions of peer and parental approval. While prior research has often examined these influences separately, fewer studies have tested how they interact. This study used data from 10,723 adolescents in grades 6–12 from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to evaluate whether perceived peer and parental approval of alcohol use jointly predict drinking behavior. Past 30-day alcohol use was modeled using linear regression with peer approval, parental approval, their interaction, and demographic controls. The interaction between peer and parent approval was statistically significant in initial some models but was not robust to alternative model specifications. These findings suggest that the combined role of peer and parental approval may be weaker than anticipated.