Risk & Protective Factors Flashcards
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Which of the following is considered an individual-level risk factor for substance use?
Answer: Early aggressive behavior
Early aggressive behavior is a well-documented individual-level risk factor associated with increased likelihood of substance use and other problem behaviors.
Which of the following best describes a protective factor in prevention science?
Answer: A condition or attribute that reduces the impact of risk factors
Protective factors are conditions or attributes that reduce the impact of risk factors and decrease the likelihood of developing problem behaviors.
Which family characteristic is a recognized risk factor for adolescent substance use?
Answer: Family history of substance use disorders
A family history of substance use disorders is a significant risk factor as it increases genetic vulnerability and can normalize substance use behaviors.
The Social Development Model emphasizes which primary protective pathway against problem behaviors?
Answer: Bonding to prosocial institutions and individuals
The Social Development Model emphasizes bonding to prosocial institutions such as family, school, and community as the primary protective pathway against problem behaviors.
In the ecological model, which level addresses risk and protective factors within school and peer environments?
Answer: Microsystem
The microsystem level of the ecological model includes immediate environments such as school, family, and peer groups where direct social interactions occur.
Which of the following is a well-established peer-level risk factor for adolescent substance use?
Answer: Association with drug-using peers
Association with drug-using peers is one of the strongest peer-level risk factors, as peers directly model and reinforce substance use behaviors.
What is 'cumulative risk' in the context of prevention science?
Answer: The combined effect of multiple co-occurring risk factors that increases problem behavior probability
Cumulative risk refers to the combined and often multiplicative effect of multiple co-occurring risk factors that significantly elevates the probability of problem behaviors.