De relatie tussen gezinscohesie en middelengebruik bij adolescenten

Abstract

Purpose: This study evaluates the hypothesis that there is a relationship between family cohesion and substance use at adolescents. Then we study if both family cohesion and substance use differs by gender. At least we examine if gender has a role as moderator in the relationship between family cohesion and substance use. The study compares Dutch adolescents of the first two years of HAVO/VWO. Method: 2290 adolescents (mean age 13,1 years old) participated to this research. The participants have completed a questionnaire concerning family cohesion and substance use. Results: There was a small relation between family cohesion and substance use. There was no difference between boys and girls in family cohesion. Boys use more substances than girls. Gender had no moderation effect in the relation between family cohesion and substance use. Conclusion: In Dutch boys and girls there was a small relation between family cohesion and substance use, gender had no moderating role in this. Boys use more substances, family cohesion is the same in boys and girls.