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The study utilized qualitative methods to study protective factors among middle school students who were at risk for substance use. Three focus groups (consisting of 6–7 parents each) were conducted to learn more about parent’s perceptions of protective factors within the neighborhood, school, family, and the individual. In terms of spirituality, parents stressed the importance of church involvement in preventing high-risk behaviors. These findings will be highlighted to provide information that may serve as a basis for further examining church involvement and spirituality as protective factors in adolescent substance use.
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Sim, T., Jordan-Green, L. & Wolfman, J. Parents’ Perception of the Effects of Church Involvement on Adolescent Substance Use. J Relig Health 44, 291–301 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-005-5465-y
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