Paternal determinants of male adolescent marijuana use.

Examined the interconnection of sets of paternal personality attributes, paternal socialization techniques, and adolescent personality factors with adolescent sons' use of marihuana. 246 male college students and their fathers participated in the study. Results of data from a battery of psychometric scales indicate that paternal personality attributes and socialization techniques were associated with the son's personality attributes, which in turn are related to his marihuana use. The findings provide evidence that paternal factors may either interact synergistically with or be mitigated by the son's personality attributes. (27 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)