Adolescent School Belonging and Substance Use in Young Adulthood: Findings from a Multi-wave Prospective Cohort Study.

This study explored the longitudinal associations between multiple dimensions of school belonging during adolescence and substance use in young adulthood. Data were leveraged from the Australian Temperament Project, a comprehensive, multi-wave prospective cohort study. The current sample comprised 1...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 775 - 793
Autores principales: Allen, Kelly-Ann, Greenwood, Christopher J., Berger, Emily, Reupert, Andrea, Wurf, Gerald, Rajendran, Natalia, Warton, William, O'Connor, Meredith, Sanson, Ann, Olsson, Craig A., Letcher, Primrose
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Publicado: Springer Nature Feb2026
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          Allen, Kelly-Ann
          Greenwood, Christopher J.
          Berger, Emily
          Reupert, Andrea
          Wurf, Gerald
          Rajendran, Natalia
          Warton, William
          O'Connor, Meredith
          Sanson, Ann
          Olsson, Craig A.
          Letcher, Primrose
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          https://ror.org/02bfwt286 School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
          https://ror.org/01ej9dk98 Centre for Wellbeing Science, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
          https://ror.org/02czsnj07 SEED Lifespan Strategic Research Centre, Faculty of Health, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
          https://ror.org/048fyec77 Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Centre for Adolescent Health, Melbourne, Australia
          https://ror.org/02rktxt32 Department of Paediatrics, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
          https://ror.org/02bfwt286 Psychological Sciences and Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
          https://ror.org/01ej9dk98 Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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        Tobacco use
        Marijuana abuse
        Substance abuse
        Young adults
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        Binge drinking
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        Adolescent
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        Prospective cohort study
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        Substance use
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      ab: This study explored the longitudinal associations between multiple dimensions of school belonging during adolescence and substance use in young adulthood. Data were leveraged from the Australian Temperament Project, a comprehensive, multi-wave prospective cohort study. The current sample comprised 1565 participants (804 women). School belonging (1 wave; ages 15–16 years) was assessed using a condensed version of the School Life Questionnaire. Young adult substance use (3 waves; ages 19–28 years) assessments included binge drinking, tobacco, cannabis, and other illicit substances. Higher levels of overall school belonging were associated with reduced odds of tobacco, cannabis, and other illicit substance use in young adulthood (OR = 0.74–0.76), but not binge drinking. The dimensions 'positive affect towards school' and 'confidence in ability/success' were independently associated with reduced odds of tobacco (OR = 0.74 and 0.82, respectively) and cannabis (OR = 0.78 and 0.77, respectively) use in young adulthood. Effects did not differ by gender. These findings suggest that school belonging, particularly the dimensions of positive affect and academic confidence, may play an aetiological role in tobacco and illicit substance misuse in young adulthood.
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