Table IV.
Alcohol–Marijuana and Alcohol-only Groups, by race, and Parental Monitoring Variables
| Alcohol Use Only | Alcohol – MJ Use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parenting Variables | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | F |
| Strictness/Supervision Scale (teen) | |||||
| White | 3.34 (.54) | 38 | 2.94 (.55) | 38 | 4.17 (by MJ) t |
| Minority | 3.14 (.53) | 26 | 3.07 (.61) | 11 | 0.09 (by race) |
| Total | 3.26 (.54) | 64 | 2.97 (.56) | 49 | 1.93 (interaction) |
| Strictness/Supervision Scale (parent) | |||||
| White | 3.49 (.45) | 37 | 3.10 (.64) | 37 | 7.12 (by MJ)* |
| Minority | 3.02 (.76) | 24 | 2.66 (.98) | 11 | 10.49 (by race)* |
| Total | 3.31 (.63) | 61 | 3.00 (.74) | 48 | 0.01 (interaction) |
| Family Management Scale (PSC) | |||||
| White | 7.15 (1.53) | 33 | 5.90 (1.73) | 32 | 5.41 (by MJ) t |
| Minority | 6.96 (1.98) | 19 | 6.17 (2.53) | 8 | 0.01 (by race) |
| Total | 7.08 (1.69) | 52 | 5.95 (1.88) | 40 | 0.27 (interaction) |
| Family Management Scale (SSC) | |||||
| White | 7.67 (1.74) | 38 | 6.80 (1.39) | 38 | 7.44 (by MJ)* |
| Minority | 7.32 (1.87) | 25 | 6.25 (1.80) | 11 | 1.57 (by race) |
| Total | 7.53 (1.79) | 63 | 6.67 (1.49) | 49 | 0.08 (interaction) |
*
p < 0.013 (Bonferroni correction)
t
p < 0.05 (trend towards significance)
PSC: Parent Self Check
SSC: Student Self Check