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1.	Roghani, Ali Nyarko, Samuel H.
1.	Marijuana Use Initiation among Young Adults in the USA: The Role of Family and Peer Socialization SN Social Sciences 2 (23 April 2022): 53. Also: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43545-022-00360-5 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Springer Keyword(s): Drug Use; Family Environment; Gender Differences; Parent Supervision/Monitoring; Peers/Peer influence/Peer relations Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. A positive social influence is a crucial factor in reducing marijuana smoking during adolescence. Inadequate research has examined the role of family and peer socialization in marijuana use initiation among young Americans. In this study, we examine the association of family and peer influence with marijuana use among young American adults. We used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1997, comprising 3278 respondents, to conduct an event-history analysis stratified by sex. The results show that while low monitoring by fathers was associated with higher marijuana use among both sexes, low monitoring by mothers was associated with higher marijuana use among only females. Low family routines levels and higher involvement with peers have shown similar associations among both sexes, with higher odds of marijuana use initiation. Also, low family routine levels were associated with increased marijuana use during adolescence for only males. Socialization processes by parents and peers have crucial implications for substance use initiation among young adults in the USA. Type of family process and peer influence, as well as sex, should be considered in efforts seeking to considerably reduce marijuana use initiation during the transition to adulthood in the USA.
	Bibliography Citation Roghani, Ali and Samuel H. Nyarko. "Marijuana Use Initiation among Young Adults in the USA: The Role of Family and Peer Socialization." SN Social Sciences 2 (23 April 2022): 53.

2.	Roghani, Ali Nyarko, Samuel H. Potter, Lloyd
2.	Smoking Cigarettes, Marijuana, and the Transition to Marriage among Cohabiters in the USA Global Social Welfare 8 (2021): 279-286. Also: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40609-021-00211-w Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Springer Keyword(s): Cohabitation; Drug Use; Marital History/Transitions; Smoking (see Cigarette Use) Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Many studies have established that married people have lower rates of smoking than singles and cohabiters. However, there is still limited research showing whether this advantage also applies specifically to cohabiters before marriage. Hence, this study examines the association between cigarette and marijuana smoking and the transition to marriage among cohabiters in the USA. This study employs data from seventeen waves of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997. Discrete-time logistic regression models are used to test whether lower rates of cigarette and marijuana smoking among cohabiters are associated with the transition to marriage. Results indicate that lower levels of marijuana and cigarette smoking are associated with the transition to marriage among male and female cohabiters. Not smoking cigarettes and marijuana is associated with a significantly higher odds of transition to marriage for both sexes. The findings show that smoking status may play a significant role in the odds of getting married during cohabitation. Pro-marital policies can focus on addressing smoking habits among cohabiters.
	Bibliography Citation Roghani, Ali, Samuel H. Nyarko and Lloyd Potter. "Smoking Cigarettes, Marijuana, and the Transition to Marriage among Cohabiters in the USA." Global Social Welfare 8 (2021): 279-286.

3.	Roghani, Ali Nyarko, Samuel H. Sparks, Corey
3.	The First Family Formation among Young Americans: The Role of Family Process SN Social Sciences 1,50 (2021): DOI: 10.1007/s43545-020-00045-x. Also: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43545-020-00045-x Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Springer Keyword(s): Age at First Marriage; Family Formation; Family Process Measures; Marital Status; Parent Supervision/Monitoring; Parent-Child Relationship/Closeness Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The percentage of young American adults living with their parents is said to have increased steadily over the last few decades. However, limited research has examined the role of parent-adolescent interaction in the first family formation of young adults. This study examines the association between adolescents' family process and their first union formation (marriage and cohabitation) from the ages of 16 to 35. This study also tests whether the influence of the family process varies significantly by age. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, an event history analysis was conducted to address how the mechanisms of social learning by family affect the timing and types of first union formation. The results indicate that individuals with a positive family process have a lower risk of cohabitating during adolescence and a higher chance of transitioning to marriage than cohabitation in their first union formation. The findings also show that a positive family process is associated with higher chances of marriage in the mid-twenties and later. The study further shows that fathers may have a substantial role to play in affecting the timing and types of first union formation of their children compared to mothers. The findings of this study suggest that family processes are important in determining the timing and type of first union formation among young people in the United States.
	Bibliography Citation Roghani, Ali, Samuel H. Nyarko and Corey Sparks. "The First Family Formation among Young Americans: The Role of Family Process." SN Social Sciences 1,50 (2021): DOI: 10.1007/s43545-020-00045-x.

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