Interactions of School Bonding, Disturbed Family Relationships, and Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents

摘要

BACKGROUNDSubstance use, gambling, and violence represent a great risk for adolescent health. Schools are often referred to as the best places for health promotion and prevention, where positive school bonding serves as a strong protective factor for the development of risk behaviors and poor school bonding is associated with various risk behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine the risk effect of disturbed family relations, the protective effect of school bonding, and the extent to which school can compensate for the negative effect of an adverse family environment related to the risk behaviors of the adolescents.