Monireh Parsian^1* and Somayeh Kamali Eagli²

¹Department of Psychology, Adib University, Mazandaran Province, Sari, Iran

²Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Iran

Correspondence to: Monireh Parsian, Department of Psychology, Adib University, Mazandaran Province, Sari, Iran. E-mail: monireh_parsian14@gmail.com

Received: March 02, 2023; Accepted: March 26, 2023; Published: April 05, 2023

Citation: Parsian M, Eagli SK. Investigating How Family Risk Factors Influence Adolescent Perspectives on Substance Use. J Clin Trial Case Rep. 2023;1(1):1-.

Copyright: © 2023 Parsian M. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

ABSTRACT

Background: Substance use among adolescents is a global concern, necessitating comprehensive examination. While previous studies have identified family and individual factors as influencers, the mediating role of social problem-solving skills remains underexplored. This research aims to predict adolescent attitudes towards substance use based on familial risk factors, mediated by social problem-solving skills, to formulate a comprehensive model elucidating substance use tendencies.

Methods: This descriptive, correlational study surveyed students across educational levels in Ghaemshahr (n=378) using Cochran’s formula. Questionnaires covering parenting styles, Bamrind parenting styles, addiction attitudes, social problem-solving skills, and socioeconomic status were administered. Path analysis was employed, with model adequacy assessed using various statistical indicators.

Findings: Family socioeconomic status demonstrated a significant positive direct relationship (trajectory coefficient 2.35) with adolescent attitudes towards substance use. Adaptive problem-solving skills exhibited a positive but non-meaningful direct relationship (path coefficient 1.33), while maladaptive problem-solving skills demonstrated a significant negative relationship (path coefficient -0.27). Parenting styles displayed a significant negative direct relationship (trajectory coefficient -2.19) with adolescent attitudes towards substance use.

Conclusion: Parenting styles, maladaptive social problem-solving skills, and attitudes towards addiction significantly influence adolescent attitudes towards substance use, highlighting the complexity of familial risk factors. However, adaptive problem-solving skills did not significantly impact substance use attitudes. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for intervention design and preventive strategies.

Keywords: Attitude, Educational risk factors, Family risk factors, Model design.