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Article
Work Intensity and Substance Use Among Adolescents Employed Part-Time in Entry-Level Jobs
Psychology Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Disciplines
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between number of hours worked, or work intensity, and substance use in a sample of adolescent employees of a supermarket chain. Employees working half-time or more per week (high-intensity hours) were over three times as likely to smoke compared to those working an average of 10 hours or less per week (low-intensity hours). Males working a high intensity number of hours were more than twice as likely to drink compared to males working at low intensity. Utilizing participants drawn from a uniform employment setting, the research findings add to the growing body of evidence linking work intensity with adolescent substance use.
Citation Information
Jessica Samuolis. "Work Intensity and Substance Use Among Adolescents Employed Part-Time in Entry-Level Jobs" (2011) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jessica_samuolis/1/
Originally published:
Samuolis, Jessica et al. "Work Intensity and Substance Use Among Adolescents Employed Part-Time In Entry-Level Jobs." International Journal Of Child And Adolescent Health 4.1 (2011): 67-73.
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