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Family Process and Peer Influences on Substance Use by Adolescents

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  • Alice Yuen Loke

    (School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Yim-wah Mak

    (School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

This study explores the association of family process and peer influences with risk behaviors of adolescents. A total of 805 students were recruited from secondary schools. The results showed that adolescents who have parents who are “authoritarian” (OR = 1.856) were more likely to smoke. Adolescents who have conflicts with their parents (OR = 1.423) were more likely to drink. Those who have parents who are “permissive” were less likely to drink (OR = 0.885). Having friends who smoked (OR = 5.446) or drank (OR = 1.894), and friends’ invitation to smoke (OR = 10.455) or drink (OR = 11.825) were the dominant contributors to adolescent smoking and drinking. Interventions are needed that recognize the strength of the parent-child relationship, as well as strengthen family functioning through improved interpersonal, parenting, and monitoring skills.

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  • Alice Yuen Loke & Yim-wah Mak, 2013. "Family Process and Peer Influences on Substance Use by Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-18, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:10:y:2013:i:9:p:3868-3885:d:28307
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    1. Glendinning, Anthony & Shucksmith, Janet & Hendry, Leo, 1997. "Family life and smoking in adolescence," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 44(1), pages 93-101, January.
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