[Family functioning, self-esteem and substance use in adolescents: a mediational model]

(Funcionamiento familiar, autoestima y consumo de sustancias en adolescentes: un modelo de mediación.)

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
This research analyzes the direct and indirect relationships among family functioning, multidimensional self-esteem (family, academic, social, and physical self-esteem) and substance use.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The study participants were composed of two independent samples of Spanish adolescents who provided information during the 2003-2004 academic year (n1 = 414, Castilla and León; n2 = 625, Comunidad Valenciana). The statistical analyses were carried out using structural equation modelling and the procedure of mediation effects analysis (Holmbeck, 1997).

RESULTS:
Results showed a significant mediational effect of self-esteem on the relation between family functioning and adolescent substance use. Moreover, results showed, on the one hand, a protection effect of family and academic self-esteem in the face of substance use and, on the other hand, a risk effect of social and physical self-esteem.

CONCLUSIONS:
It is necessary to adopt a multidimensional perspective when analyzing the self-esteem of adolescents with substance use and to prevent the over-valuation of social and physical dimensions.

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Author information

Author/s: Musitu, Gonzalo (G); Jiménez, Teresa I (TI); Murgui, Sergio (S);

Affiliation: Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Valencia, España.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Salud pública de México (Salud Publica Mex), published in Mexico. (Language: spa)

Reference: -2007 Jan-Feb; vol 49 (issue 1) : pp 3-10

Dates: Created 2007/03/28; Completed 2007/06/29;

PMID: 17388030, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Child
Family
Female
Humans

Humans
Male
Models, Statistical
Self Concept
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; psychology

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