Correlations for Perceived Family Environmental Factors with Substance Use among Adolescents in South Africa

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. N. Madu ◽  
M. P. Matla
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Family

Perceived family environmental factors were used to predict self-reported use of substances (drugs or alcohol) among adolescents in South Africa. 435 high school students (ages 15 to 19 years, M = 17.2 yr., SD = 1.34) answered a questionnaire which included questions on demographic variables, the Family Environmental Scale, and questions on substances used (drugs or alcohol). Logistic regression analysis indicated that scores on family conflict and low family moral-religious emphasis were significantly associated with drug use (57.9% of the variance was accounted for) and use of alcohol (62.3% of the variance was accounted for). Programmes for the reduction of substance use among adolescents should include activities designed to reduce family conflict and strengthen family moral-religious emphasis.

scholarly journals Impulsivity and family conflict as predictors of illegal psychoactive substance use in adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. e1334
Author(s):  
Nicole Guadalupe Vallejo Alviter ◽  
Jorge Luis Arellanez Hernández ◽  
Catalina Francisca González Forteza ◽  
Fernando Wagner Echeagaray
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Substance Use Prevention ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

This research studies impulsiveness and family conflict as predictors of illegal psychoactive substance use. The objective of this research was to analyze the differences in impulsiveness and family conflict between high school student users and non-users of illegal psychoactive substances. A quantitative methodology through a cross-sectional, correlational study was carried out. A questionnaire composed by the Plutchik scale of impulsiveness, some items of the Climent, Aragón and Plutchik Scale of Impulsivity and indicators to explore consumption of psychoactive substances. The sample was composed by 344 high school students of the municipality of Emiliano Zapata in Veracruz, México. The results show that 9.0% have consumed illegal drugs. A correlation was found between family conflict, impulsivity and use of psychoactive substances. We found that impulsivity and risk taking are predictors of illegal drug use. The results show that impulsivity is a factor related to drug use and it is necessary to design interventions that favor management of emotions and decision making in adolescents, as well as the participation of the family in substance use prevention programs. 

scholarly journals Prevalence and Correlates of Substance Use Among High School Students in South Africa and the United States

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
pp. 1859-1864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Reddy ◽  
Kenneth Resnicow ◽  
Riyadh Omardien ◽  
Nilen Kambaran
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South Africa ◽  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Students

ADOLESCENT SELF-ESTEEM, PROBLEM BEHAVIORS, AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT IN TURKEY

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 973-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diğdem Müge Siyez
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
General Hypothesis ◽  
High Conflict ◽  
The Family

This study was conducted as a predictive examination of family conflict and parent and peer support on adolescent self-esteem, depression, and problem behaviors. The other aim of the study was to determine whether adolescent self-esteem, depression, and problem behaviors differed according to gender. The study sample consisted of 1,734 high school students. The results support the general hypothesis that perceptions of high conflict in the family context are related to lower levels of self-esteem and higher levels of depression; and lower levels of self-esteem are related to higher levels of depression, which are expected to lead to higher levels of involvement in problem behaviors. To increase the level of wellness in adolescents, improving friendship quality and solving parent-adolescent crises are recommended. At the same time, prevention and intervention programs for problem behaviors and emotional problems could be beneficial for adolescents.

The relationship between social phobia and internet addiction in adolescents (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramazan Saglan ◽  
Tulin Fidan ◽  
Muhammed Fatih Onsuz ◽  
Selma Metintas
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND Adolescence is a risky stage for internet addiction and social phobia. Internet addiction is a major public health problem, especially among adolescents. OBJECTIVE The study was conducted to determine the frequency of internet addiction and social phobia, to evaluate the relationship between them among high school students in Eskişehir. METHODS The study is a cross-sectional study conducted on high school students studying in Eskişehir during the 2017-2018 academic year. In the study, two stage cluster sampling method was used according to settlement units and school types. The study group consisted of 3353 students who are found in selected schools for sampling and agreed to participate in the study. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the independent variables associated with social phobia and internet addiction. RESULTS In the study, the prevalence rates of internet addiction, social phobia, internet addiction and social phobia among the students was 13.8%, 8.7% and 2.7% respectively. Logistic regression analysis shows that internet addiction can be predicted by family type, tool for connecting to internet, age of first internet use, time to access the internet after waking up in the morning, total duration of internet use, self-limitation on the use of the internet and social phobia. CONCLUSIONS Internet addiction and social phobia are important health problems which are found to be related to each other in adolescents. Prevention and intervention studies should be planned about social phobia and internet addiction. CLINICALTRIAL 80558721/G-312

The relationship between substance use and delinquency among high-school students in Cape Town, South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Carney ◽  
Bronwyn J. Myers ◽  
Johann Louw ◽  
Carl Lombard ◽  
Alan J. Flisher
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship

Leisure Boredom and Substance Use Among High School Students in South Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Wegner ◽  
Alan J. Flisher ◽  
Martie Muller ◽  
Carl Lombard
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Leisure Boredom

scholarly journals Relationship between internet addiction and sleep disturbance in high school students: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikiko Tokiya ◽  
Osamu Itani ◽  
Yuichiro Otsuka ◽  
Yoshitaka Kaneita
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: As the number of Internet users around the world increases, so does the dependency on the Internet. In adolescents this dependence interferes with sleep, which is important for the development of their psychophysiological capabilities. However, few large-scale surveys have examined the relationship between internet addiction (IA) and sleep disturbance in detail using standardized questionnaires. This study aimed to determine the relationship between sleep disturbance in adolescents and IA according to the categories of the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire (YDQ) through a complete survey of one prefecture in Japan. Methods: In 2016, a self-administered questionnaire was used to survey high school students (n=10,405) in all 54 daytime high schools in one prefecture. In this study, “sleep disturbance” was defined as achieving over 5.5 points on the Japanese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. IA was evaluated using the YDQ: “IA,” when 5 of the 8 YDQ items were applied; “at-risk,” when either 3 or 4 YDQ items were applied; and “non-IA,” when less than 2 YDQ items were applied. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed, with sleep disturbance as the dependent variable, IA as the explanatory variable, and adjustments made for 8 items, including the frequency of skipped meals. Results: High YDQ scores were associated with high prevalence rates of sleep disturbance in both male and female participants; the higher the score, higher was the rate. On multiple logistic regression analysis for both male and female participants, higher YDQ scores showed higher adjusted odds ratios for sleep disturbances. Conclusions: For high school students within one prefecture in Japan, higher YDQ scores, which indicate internet dependency, were significantly related to sleep disturbance, suggesting that the likelihood of sleep disturbance increases with YDQ scores.

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