Abstract

This study investigated the variables (Family relationship, Family structure and Family socio-economic status) associated with substance use among public school students in Lagos state Nigeria. The study employed the descriptive survey design to elicit information from the students. Three hundred and forty-eight adolescents randomly selected from three secondary schools participated in the study. The ages of the participants ranged from 12 to 18 (Mean = 15.85 years). Standardized instruments were used to measure the independent and dependent variables. Results from the study show that two of the independent variables (Family relationship and Family structure) had significant correlation with substance use of these participants, whereas, family socio-economic status did not show correlation with substance use. Again, the results from the study show that the independent variables jointly contributed to substance use among the adolescents (a multiple correlation square (R²) of 0.362). This implies that 36.2% of the total variance in substance use of the participants is accounted for by the combination of the three independent variables. Recommendations for the study among others, include the need to forge strong relationship between parents and their children irrespective of the family structure. Also operating open and flexible family relationship that encourages a feeling of being integral parts of the family should be encouraged.

摘要

本研究调查了与尼日利亚拉各斯州公立学校学生的物质使用相关的变量（家庭关系、家庭结构和家庭社会经济地位）。该研究采用描述性调查设计来从学生那里获取信息。从三所中学随机抽取的三百四十八名青少年参与了这项研究。参与者的年龄从 12 岁到 18 岁不等（平均年龄 = 15.85 岁）。标准化工具用于测量自变量和因变量。研究结果表明，两个自变量（家庭关系和家庭结构）与这些参与者的物质使用有显着相关性，而家庭社会经济地位与物质使用没有相关性。再次，R ² ) 为 0.362)。这意味着三个独立变量的组合占参与者物质使用总方差的 36.2%。除其他外，对这项研究的建议包括无论家庭结构如何，都需要在父母与子女之间建立牢固的关系。还应鼓励经营开放和灵活的家庭关系，鼓励他们成为家庭不可或缺的一部分。