GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS AND ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS AND ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the relationship between some family variables and cigarette, alcohol and drug abuse. Differences between adolescent boys and adolescent girls, according to the family variables used, were also researched. The sample included 1258 boys and 1 538 girls from all areas of Croatia. The adolescents described their family structures, the degree of family cohesion, parental social support, and family interaction (family activities and leisure time spent with family). They also described their use of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs during their lives. The results show that, when compared to adolescents from single parent families, both boys and girls whose parents are married feel that they receive more parental social support. While adolescent boys do not make a distinction in their evaluation of family cohesion, adolescent girls whose parents are married evaluate family cohesion better than adolescent girls from single parent families.

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