Adverse childhood experiences

Substance Abuse and Its Relationship with Household Dysfunction and Psychological Distress among University Students

Issue:

Vol 2, Issue 1 (2015): Substance Abuse and Mental Health

DOI:

10.7727/wimjopen.2014.265

Pages:

3–6

Synopsis:

Systematic sampling was used to collect data from 382 university students about their substance use, experience of household dysfunction and their level of psychological distress. The relationship between these variables was then analysed.

ABSTRACT

Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between experiencing household dysfunction and substance abuse in adulthood among Jamaican university students.

Received:

October 13, 2014

Accepted:

October 27, 2014

Published:

March 16, 2015

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