The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents
The study examined the role of self-esteem in the reduction of substance abuse among adolescents in Nigeria. A set of instruments measuring peer substance use, self-esteem and substance abuse were distributed to a sample of 352 adolescents between 13 to 18 years from secondary schools in Somolu, Lag...
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| author | Uba, Ikechukwu Yaacob, Siti Nor Abu Talib, Mansor Abdullah, Rohani Mofrad, Sakineh |
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| description | The study examined the role of self-esteem in the reduction of substance abuse among adolescents in Nigeria. A set of instruments measuring peer substance use, self-esteem and substance abuse were distributed to a sample of 352 adolescents between 13 to 18 years from secondary schools in Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria. The results confirmed the partial mediation effect of self-esteem in the relationship between peer substance use and substance abuse. The findings indicated that self-esteem plays an important role in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents. Recommendations of the study focused on the need for researchers to explore numerous other individual, family, and school factors that maybe correlated with adolescent substance abuse as possible mediators. |
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| spelling | upm-282112015-10-06T01:13:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28211/ The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents Uba, Ikechukwu Yaacob, Siti Nor Abu Talib, Mansor Abdullah, Rohani Mofrad, Sakineh The study examined the role of self-esteem in the reduction of substance abuse among adolescents in Nigeria. A set of instruments measuring peer substance use, self-esteem and substance abuse were distributed to a sample of 352 adolescents between 13 to 18 years from secondary schools in Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria. The results confirmed the partial mediation effect of self-esteem in the relationship between peer substance use and substance abuse. The findings indicated that self-esteem plays an important role in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents. Recommendations of the study focused on the need for researchers to explore numerous other individual, family, and school factors that maybe correlated with adolescent substance abuse as possible mediators. IRSSH Research Group 2013-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28211/1/The%20role%20of%20self-esteem%20in%20the%20diminution%20of%20substance%20abuse%20among%20adolescents.pdf Uba, Ikechukwu and Yaacob, Siti Nor and Abu Talib, Mansor and Abdullah, Rohani and Mofrad, Sakineh (2013) The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents. International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities, 5 (2). pp. 140-149. ISSN 2250–0715; ESSN: 2248–9010 http://www.irssh.com/volumes/vol_5_no_2_july_2013 |
| spellingShingle | Uba, Ikechukwu Yaacob, Siti Nor Abu Talib, Mansor Abdullah, Rohani Mofrad, Sakineh The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents |
| title | The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents |
| title_full | The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents |
| title_fullStr | The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents |
| title_short | The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents |
| title_sort | role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents |
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