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Role of Relational Risk Factors in Substance Abuse among Adolescents


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1 Research Scholar, Department of Psychology Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
2 Professor (Rtd), Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Distance Education, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
     

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The present study investigated the role of relational risk factors in substance abuse. The sample comprised 300 participants 18 to 19 years old from different schools and colleges of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. To select the subjects with substance abuse problem from the general population a screening measure was administered. Apart from those standardized measures like Parental Monitoring and Peer pressure were administered. Application of correlation and step wise multiple regression revealed that peer pressure positively contributed to substance abuse whereas the correlation and contribution parental monitoring was negative.

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parental monitoring, peer pressure, substance abuse
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Pamil Preet Kaur
Research Scholar, Department of Psychology Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
Gurminder Sokhey
Professor (Rtd), Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
Naina Sharma
Assistant Professor, Department of Distance Education, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India

Abstract


The present study investigated the role of relational risk factors in substance abuse. The sample comprised 300 participants 18 to 19 years old from different schools and colleges of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. To select the subjects with substance abuse problem from the general population a screening measure was administered. Apart from those standardized measures like Parental Monitoring and Peer pressure were administered. Application of correlation and step wise multiple regression revealed that peer pressure positively contributed to substance abuse whereas the correlation and contribution parental monitoring was negative.

Keywords


parental monitoring, peer pressure, substance abuse

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