VAŽNOST OBITELJSKIH I VRŠNJAČKIH FAKTORA U OBJAŠNJENJU KONZUMIRANJA SREDSTAVA OVISNOSTI
THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY AND PEER FACTORS IN EXPLANATION OF THE USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study was to examine relative share of family and peer variables that explain the use of psychoactive substances and to examine wether family variables are only mediators or are explaining variance of psychoactive substances use independent of peer variables. 731 students of third and fourth high school grade from Mostar participated in the study. Mean age was 17.5 years (σ = .65). The sample was stratified according to religious affiliation, type of school and grade in four steps. Hierarhical regression analysis were conducted, where dependent variables were measures of psychoactive substances use and independent variables were sociodemographic, family and peer variables. Two hierarhical regression models were tested according to order of inclusion of family and peer variables. Peer variables have demonstrated their dominant effect on substance abuse. It has been established that family variables are not only mediators but also have independent effect on cigarettes use (paternal supervision and number of cigarettes users in family) and alcohol (maternal supervision and number of alcohol users in family). Even though in recent years, peer programs were preferred, the results of this study suggest that when designing programs of primary prevention, family variables should continue to be addressed.

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