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Socio-Cognitive Risk Factors of Conventional Substance Abuse

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  • Ikechukwu Uba
  • Siti Nor Yaacob
  • Mansor Abu Talib
  • Rohani Abdullah
  • Sakineh Mofrad

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This study examined the socio-cognitive risk factors of conventional substance abuse among adolescents. The research utilized a set of self-report instruments on a sample of 352 high school students (13 to 18 years), from Lagos, Nigeria. The measures assessed substance abuse, peer substance use, stress, depression, self-esteem and religiosity. The result identified low self-esteem as the unique predictor of substance abuse among adolescents. Recommendations of the study emphasized the importance of high self-esteem among adolescents. Future research may examine other variables not assessed in the study.

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  • Ikechukwu Uba & Siti Nor Yaacob & Mansor Abu Talib & Rohani Abdullah & Sakineh Mofrad, 2013. "Socio-Cognitive Risk Factors of Conventional Substance Abuse," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 3(8), pages 1770-1780.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:ijoass:v:3:y:2013:i:8:p:1770-1780:id:2532
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