Flint [Michigan] Adolescent Study (FAS): A Longitudinal Study of School Dropout and Substance Use, 1994-1997

The Flint Adolescent Study (FAS) interviewed 850 ninth graders in the four public high schools of Flint, MI. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Projects for Urban and Regional Affairs and Flint Community Schools. The goal of the study was to explore the protective factors associated with school dropout and alcohol and substance use. The study followed the youths for four years beginning in the Fall of 1994. The sample reflected the overall student body in the Flint high schools. In order to study those students most at risk for leaving school before graduation, individuals with grade point averages of 3.0 and below were selected.
Interviews were conducted face-to-face with each student at the school or in a community location for students who were out of school. Each interview took about one hour to complete. At the end of the interview students were asked to complete the last section of the questionnaire by themselves which contains questions about their drug use and sexual behavior.
Information obtained from the youths includes: participation in church, school, and community organizations; social support and influence of family and friends; self esteem and psychological well being; delinquent and violent behaviors; alcohol and substance use; sex behavior and child bearing; school attitudes and performance; and family structure and relationships. The Youths were asked to complete a brief questionnaire at the end of the interview about their alcohol and substance use, and sexual behavior. In years 3 and 4 questions also asked about driving behavior, attachment style, stress, mentoring, and racial identity. Data was also collected about parental education and occupation.

弗林特青少年研究（Flint Adolescent Study, FAS）对密歇根州弗林特市四所公立高中的850名九年级学生开展了访谈。本研究与城市与区域事务项目（Projects for Urban and Regional Affairs）及弗林特社区学区（Flint Community Schools）合作实施。研究旨在探究与辍学、饮酒及物质使用相关的保护因素，于1994年秋季启动，对这批青少年进行了为期四年的追踪调查。研究样本能够代表弗林特市高中的全体在校生，为重点关注辍学风险最高的学生群体，研究者纳入了平均绩点（Grade Point Average, GPA）不高于3.0的学生。

访谈以面对面形式开展：在校学生的访谈在学校内进行，离校学生则安排在社区场所完成。每场访谈耗时约一小时。访谈结束后，要求学生独立填写问卷的最后一部分，该部分涵盖药物使用与性行为相关问题。

本次研究收集的青少年相关信息包括：宗教活动参与情况、学校与社区组织参与度；家庭及朋友的社会支持与影响；自尊水平与心理健康状况；违法及暴力行为；饮酒与物质使用情况；性行为与生育行为；学业态度与学业表现；家庭结构与亲属关系。此外，研究对象还需在访谈结束后填写一份关于饮酒、物质使用及性行为的简短问卷。在研究的第三、第四年，访谈还增设了驾驶行为、依恋风格、压力水平、导师指导情况以及种族认同相关的问题。研究同时收集了父母的受教育程度与职业信息。