Adolescent Work Values and Drug Use in Adulthood: A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study. (24th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Takano, Ayumi; Fukasawa, Maiko; Watanabe, Kazuhiro; Nishi, Daisuke; Kawakami, Norito
• Is Part Of: Substance use & misuse. Volume 56:Number 10(2021)
• Page Start: 1483
• Page End: 1492
• Publication Date: 2021-08-24
• Subjects: Work values -- drug use -- prospective cohort study; Narcotic habit -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Behavior, Addictive -- Periodicals; Sustance-Related Disorders -- Periodicals; 362.2905
• DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1936055
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1082-6084

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Personal values have been considered as a predictor of drug use. Methods: We examined the association between work values in adolescence and drug use in adulthood using 23-year longitudinal data from the Youth Development Study. Results: Partial extrinsic and intrinsic work values predicted cannabis use in the past year after adjusting for sociodemographic variables and alcohol and tobacco use at baseline. A part of intrinsic work values was negatively associated with illicit drug use in the past year. Conclusions: The present study suggested that some personal values might influence future drug use. Investigating the association between personal values and subsequent drug use through personal value theory and self-determination theory could help to understand risk and preventive factors in drug use.