Spirituality within the family and the prevention of health risk behavior among adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand

• Main Authors: Chamratrithirong A., Miller B.A., Byrnes H.F., Rhucharoenpornpanich O., Cupp P.K., Rosati M.J., Fongkaew W., Atwood K.A., Chookhare W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78049255796&partnerID=40&md5=2a23cc2202ed89465bb6a2c95e770971; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4381
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This study investigates the influences of a family's spiritual beliefs and practices on substance use and sexual risk behaviors among young adolescents 13-14 years old in Bangkok, Thailand. Independent predictor variables are the parents' and teens' spiritual beliefs and practices in...