Family and personal factors predisposing adolescents to substance abuse in high-risk urban areas
The findings underscore that adolescent substance abuse is shaped by both individual psychological vulnerabilities and specific family stressors, rather than by global family functioning alone. Effective interventions should integrate support for emotional regulation with family-based strategies that enhance problem-solving and address critical health burdens. These results suggest a need to reframe prevention approaches to target both personal and environmental risk mechanisms simultaneously. While the study's cross-sectional nature and reliance on self-reports limit causal inferences, its findings provide valuable direction for future longitudinal and intervention-based research.
Authors
- María Quinde Reyes
- Guido Mascialino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7408-6546)
- José Antonio Rodas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8217-0238)
- Daniel Oleas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7347-814X)
- Francisco Jiménez Bautista (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8827-2913)
- Nadia Soria-Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7205-4126)
- Isaac Vera Ponce
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Universidad de Granada (ES)
- Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (EC)
- University of Guayaquil (EC)
- Universidad Espíritu Santo (EC)
- Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (ES)
- Universidad de Las Américas (EC)
- Universidad Ecotec (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334072
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35