Family connectedness, school attachment, peer influence and health-compromising behaviours among young Vietnamese males
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12600899 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dharma Arunachalam (0000-0003-2949-7199, Monash University, corresponding author), Diep Quy Vy Nguyen (Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 287-304 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13676261.2015.1067674 |
| OpenAlex | W1936671468 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 51 |
Vietnamese males have one of the highest rates of smoking and alcohol consumption in the world. Research on the role of social and family resources in promoting healthy behaviours among Vietnamese youth is very limited. We examine the proposition that family support, attachment to school and peer influence are strongly associated with cigarette use, alcohol consumption and violence among Vietnamese youth. We used data from a nationally representative survey of males aged 14–25 years in 2009 (N = 4705). Three measures of social and family resources and three indicators of health-compromising behaviours were used. Multinomial and logistic regression models were employed to examine the relationships. The regression results showed that a positive and cohesive family environment and attachment to school reduced the odds of smoking, alcohol consumption and violence. However, peer pressure had the opposite effect of increasing the odds. Higher socio-economic status was associated with lower odds of smoking, but higher odds of alcohol consumption among those at school. Excessive alcohol consumption increased the odds of violence by over three times. We conclude that positive and supportive environments within family, at school and among peers can discourage smoking, alcohol consumption and violence among Vietnamese youth
Consumption (sociology · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Multinomial logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Peer group · Peer pressure · Sociology · Vietnamese · Community Health and Development · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |