Family structure, personality, drinking, smoking and illicit drug use: a study of UK teenagers

摘要: Data from a survey of 7722 15-16 year old school students in the United Kingdom were used to examine relationships between family structure and using alcohol, tobacco illicit drugs. Respondents living with both parents significantly less likely participate all these, girls more affected, particularly as regards cigarette smoking For other families, it made little further difference whether mother, father or absent. The effects reduced on controlling four variables. latter were: psychological symptoms, social support, involvement hobbies reading, engagement behaviours such riding mopeds, going out friends, aggression delinquency. It is suggested that these variables may mediate structure.