Association between parental separation and addictions in adolescents: results of a National Lebanese Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since divorce rates are on the rise in Lebanon (an increase of 101% between 2006 and 2017) and since previous international studies have shown a relationship between divorced parents and adolescents' addiction to smoking, alcohol, and the internet, assessing the background of the Lebanese situation was deemed necessary. The study objective was to investigate the association between the divorce of parents and smoking, alcohol, and internet addiction among a representative sample of Lebanese adolescents.

Methods

This study was a cross-sectional, conducted between January and May 2019 using a proportionate random sample of schools from all Lebanese Mohafazat. Out of 2000 questionnaires distributed; 1810 (90.5%) were completed and collected back.

Results

The me

SUBMITTER: Jabbour N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304209 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature