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Title: | Multi-dimensional self-esteem and substance use among Chinese adolescents | Authors: | Wu, CST Wong, HT Shek, CHM Loke, AY |
Issue Date: | 2014 | Source: | Substance abuse : treatment, prevention, and policy, 2014, v. 9, 42, p. 1-8 | Abstract: | Background: Substance use among adolescents has caused worldwide public health concern in recent years. Overseas studies have demonstrated an association between adolescent self-esteem and substance use, but studies within a Chinese context are limited. A study was therefore initiated to: (1) explore the 30 days prevalence of substance use (smoking, drinking, and drugs) among male and female adolescents in Hong Kong; (2) identify the significant associations between multidimensional self-esteem and gender; and (3) examine the relationship between multi-dimensional self-esteem and substance use. Methods: A self-esteem scale and the Chinese version of the global school-based student health survey were adopted. A total of 1,223 students were recruited from two mixed-gender schools and one boys' school. Results: Among females, there was a lower 30-day prevalence of cigarette, alcohol, and drug use. They also had significantly higher peer and family self-esteem but lower sport-related self-esteem. Body image self-esteem was a predictor of alcohol use among females, while peer and school self-esteem were predictors of drug use among males. Conclusions: In summary, the findings demonstrated the influence of self-esteem to the overall well-being of adolescents. Schools could play a role in promoting physical fitness and positive relationships between adolescents and their peers, family, and schools to fulfill their physical and psychological self-esteem needs. |
Keywords: | Alcohol Child & adolescent health Drugs Smoking Substance use Tobacco |
Publisher: | BioMed Central | Journal: | Substance abuse : treatment, prevention, and policy | ISSN: | 1747-597X | DOI: | 10.1186/1747-597X-9-42 | Rights: | © 2014 WU et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. The Creative Commons Public DomainDedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article,unless otherwise stated. The following publication Wu, C. S. T., Wong, H. T., Shek, C. H. M., & Loke, A. Y. (2014). Multi-dimensional self-esteem and substance use among Chinese adolescents. Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 9, 42, 1-8 is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1747-597X-9-42 |
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