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KMID : 0608420210340010001
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Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
2021 Volume.34 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.12
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Comparison of the Factors Associated with the Habitual Drug Use among Adolescents from Multicultural and Non-multicultural Families in South Korea: Analysis of Data from the 14~15th (2018~2019) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Wed-based Survey
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Sung Su-Mi
Park Seul-Ki
Min Yul-Ha
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Abstract
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Purpose: Growing evidence indicates that adolescents from multicultural families are more vulnerable to drug usethan those from non-multicultural families This study aimed to compare the factors associated with the habitual druguse among adolescents from multicultural and non-multicultural families.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectionaldesign was employed Data were obtained from the 14~15th (2018~2019) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-basedSurvey Overall, 91,443 multicultural (n=1,725) and non-multicultural adolescents (n=89,718) were included Datawere analyzed using descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, and logistic regression analysis.
Results: Themulticultural adolescents engaged in more habitual drug use than did non-multicultural adolescents In both groups,those who currently drank, experienced violent victimization, had sexual experiences, and did not live with their familywere at greater risk of engaging in habitual drug use The odds ratios of these factors were higher in multiculturaladolescents than in non-multicultural adolescents In non-multicultural adolescents, those who were boys, hadexperienced depression and suicidal ideation, perceived their body image as normal, overweight, or obese, andhad poor subjective health status were at greater risk of engaging in habitual drug use.
Conclusion: These resultshighlight the need to develop customized strategies for adolescents from both multicultural and non-multiculturalfamilies to reduce and prevent their habitual drug use.
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KEYWORD
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Cultural diversity, Adolescent, Illicit drugs
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