Socio-cognitive risk factors of conventional substance abuse
This study examined the socio-cognitive risk factors of conventional substance abuse among adolescents. The research utilized a set of self-report instruments on a sample of 352 high school students (13 to 18 years), from Lagos, Nigeria. The measures assessed substance abuse, peer substance use, str...
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| Language: | English |
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Asian Economic and Social Society
2013
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28212/1/Socio-cognitive%20risk%20factors%20of%20conventional%20substance%20abuse.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28212/ http://www.aessweb.com/journals/August2013/5007/2344 |
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| Summary: | This study examined the socio-cognitive risk factors of conventional substance abuse among adolescents. The research utilized a set of self-report instruments on a sample of 352 high school students (13 to 18 years), from Lagos, Nigeria. The measures assessed substance abuse, peer substance use, stress, depression, self-esteem and religiosity. The result identified low self-esteem as the unique predictor of substance abuse among adolescents. Recommendations of the study emphasized the importance of high self-esteem among adolescents. Future research may examine other variables not assessed in the study. |
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