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Lunchtime Practices and Problem Behaviors Among Multiethnic Urban Youth

Tracy R. Nichols, PhD

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, trnicho2{at}uncg.edu

Amanda S. Birnbaum, PhD

Montclair State University, New Jersey

Kylie Bryant, MA

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York

Gilbert J. Botvin, PhD

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York

Research has begun to show associations between adolescents' mealtime practices and their engagement in problem behaviors. Few studies have addressed this longitudinally and/or examined lunchtime practices during the school day. This study tests for associations between urban multiethnic middle school students' (N = 1498) lunchtime practices in the sixth grade and their engagement in problem behaviors by eighth grade. Positive associations were found between not eating lunch at school in the sixth grade and increased drug use and delinquency by eighth grade. Eating lunch outside of school was found to be significantly associated with smoking and marijuana use only. Gender differences in associations between lunchtime practices and problem behaviors were suggested. Implications for school policy and prevention efforts are discussed.

Key Words: adolescents • substance use • school lunch

This version was published on June 1, 2009

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 36, No. 3, 570-582 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1090198107313472
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