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1 | 2021 thesis | Social support, psychological factors and substance use among early adolescents in Malaysia Nor Hafifah Abdullah The main objective of this study was to examine the determinants predicting substance
use among early adolescents in Malaysia. The predictors were social supports (received
from family, peer and school) and psychological factors (resilience and depression).
This study used secondary data from the National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA) obtained
from 2177 secondary school students aged 13 to 14. Data were collected from six main
zones in Malaysia, which were north (Pulau Pinang and Kedah), middle (Selangor and
Kuala Lumpur), south (Johor), east (Kelantan), Sabah and Sarawak. The instruments
used in this study were Adolescent Concern Evaluation, Resiliency Scale and Substance
Use Questionnaire. The data was analysed using binomial logistic regression analysis
with an alpha level of .05. Findings showed that the significant predictors to substance
use activity were social support received from school (β = -.82, Wald = .10, p = .00),
resilience (β = -.60, Wald = .13, p = .00) and soc..... 778 hits |