Association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students
This study examined the association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse. The respondents of the study were 352 adolescents aged 13-18 years from Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria. The participants completed three validated instruments measuring, peer substance use, religiosity and substan...
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| author | Uba, Ikechukwu Yaacob, Siti Nor Abu Talib, Mansor Abdullah, Rohani Mofrad, Sakineh |
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| description | This study examined the association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse. The respondents of the study were 352 adolescents aged 13-18 years from Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria. The participants completed three validated instruments measuring, peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse. The result indicated a partial mediation effect of religiosity in the relationship between peer substance use and substance abuse. Recommendations of the study highlighted the ameliorative capabilities of religiosity and its importance in the upbringing of a child. |
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| spelling | upm-365752015-10-06T00:53:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36575/ Association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students Uba, Ikechukwu Yaacob, Siti Nor Abu Talib, Mansor Abdullah, Rohani Mofrad, Sakineh This study examined the association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse. The respondents of the study were 352 adolescents aged 13-18 years from Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria. The participants completed three validated instruments measuring, peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse. The result indicated a partial mediation effect of religiosity in the relationship between peer substance use and substance abuse. Recommendations of the study highlighted the ameliorative capabilities of religiosity and its importance in the upbringing of a child. Medwell Journals 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36575/1/Association%20among%20peer%20substance%20use.pdf Uba, Ikechukwu and Yaacob, Siti Nor and Abu Talib, Mansor and Abdullah, Rohani and Mofrad, Sakineh (2014) Association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 11 (1). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1683-8831; ESSN: 1993-6052 http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=pjssci.2014.1.6 |
| spellingShingle | Uba, Ikechukwu Yaacob, Siti Nor Abu Talib, Mansor Abdullah, Rohani Mofrad, Sakineh Association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students |
| title | Association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students |
| title_full | Association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students |
| title_fullStr | Association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students |
| title_short | Association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students |
| title_sort | association among peer substance use, religiosity and substance abuse in high school students |
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