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Correlates of family, school, and peer variables with adolescent substance use in Taiwan

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  • Wu, Grace Hui-Min
  • Chong, Mian-Yoon
  • Cheng, Andrew T.A.
  • Chen, Tony Hsiu-Hsi

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This study examines adolescent substance use in relation to family, peer and school factors in the context of Taiwan. Information on family characteristics, satisfaction with performance at school, and peer influence was collected using a case-control study in which a two-stage method was applied to ascertain substance use. A set of hypotheses on interrelationships of substance use (tobacco, alcohol, betel, illicit drugs) and influences were tested with a structural equation model. There was a strong negative relation between family factors and peer relationships (p=0.005). Family variables played an important role in motivation and effort to study (p=0.004). High motivation and effort to study (p=0.0012) and good school adjustment (p=0.078) led to higher satisfaction with performance at school. A significant positive association between peer relationships and deviant peer behaviour was observed (p

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  • Wu, Grace Hui-Min & Chong, Mian-Yoon & Cheng, Andrew T.A. & Chen, Tony Hsiu-Hsi, 2007. "Correlates of family, school, and peer variables with adolescent substance use in Taiwan," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 64(12), pages 2594-2600, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:64:y:2007:i:12:p:2594-2600
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    1. Hyekyung Choo & Daniel Shek, 2013. "Quality of Parent–Child Relationship, Family Conflict, Peer Pressure, and Drinking Behaviors of Adolescents in an Asian Context: The Case of Singapore," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 110(3), pages 1141-1157, February.

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