PURPOSE: To investigate the association between family harmony (FH) and tobacco and alcohol use (TAU) in Chinese adolescents. METHODS: Participants completed a survey in 1998 as part of a larger study of adolescent health in Wuhan, China. Analyses were performed on subjects for whom complete data were available (n = 183; 50.8% male; mean age = 13.17 yrs, std dev = 0.59). Structural equation modeling was utilized to quantify the relationships between the FH, TAU, depression, and academic aptitude factors. RESULTS: The conceptualized structural equation model was found to have a good fit to the data (CFI = 0.995; chi2 = 39.57 df = 38; p = 40). FH was a significant predictor of TAU (beta = -0.42, p < 0.05) and was protective. FH' was also negatively related to depression (r = -0.24, p < 0.05) and positively related to academic achievement/aptitude (r = 0.35, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These central findings highlight the value and importance placed on FH within the Chinese culture. Future prevention programs may benefit by taking into account FH as a potential mediator of TAU in adolescents in China.
PURPOSE: To investigate the association between family harmony (FH) and tobacco and alcohol use (TAU) in Chinese adolescents. METHODS:Participants completed a survey in 1998 as part of a larger study of adolescent health in Wuhan, China. Analyses were performed on subjects for whom complete data were available (n = 183; 50.8% male; mean age = 13.17 yrs, std dev = 0.59). Structural equation modeling was utilized to quantify the relationships between the FH, TAU, depression, and academic aptitude factors. RESULTS: The conceptualized structural equation model was found to have a good fit to the data (CFI = 0.995; chi2 = 39.57 df = 38; p = 40). FH was a significant predictor of TAU (beta = -0.42, p < 0.05) and was protective. FH' was also negatively related to depression (r = -0.24, p < 0.05) and positively related to academic achievement/aptitude (r = 0.35, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These central findings highlight the value and importance placed on FH within the Chinese culture. Future prevention programs may benefit by taking into account FH as a potential mediator of TAU in adolescents in China.
Authors: Jennifer B Unger; Christina N Lessov-Schlaggar; Zengchang Pang; Qian Guo; Feng Ning; Peggy Gallaher; Liming Lee; Weihua Cao; David Conti; C Anderson Johnson Journal: Asia Pac J Public Health Date: 2010-05-19 Impact factor: 1.399
Authors: Tzu Tsun Luk; Man Ping Wang; Lok Tung Leung; Yongda Wu; Jianjiu Chen; Tai Hing Lam; Sai Yin Ho Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2017-10-06 Impact factor: 2.692