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

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...

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Main Authors: Aphichat Chamratrithirong, Brenda A. Miller, Hilary F. Byrnes, Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich, Pamela K. Cupp, Michael J. Rosati, Warunee Fongkaew, Katharine A. Atwood, Warunee Chookhare
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-505142018-09-04T04:54:06Z Spirituality within the family and the prevention of health risk behavior among adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand Aphichat Chamratrithirong Brenda A. Miller Hilary F. Byrnes Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich Pamela K. Cupp Michael J. Rosati Warunee Fongkaew Katharine A. Atwood Warunee Chookhare Arts and Humanities Social Sciences 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 Buddhism and parental monitoring behaviors. The study uses data from the 2007 Baseline Survey of the Thai Family Matters Project, which adapted a U.S. based family prevention program for Thai culture. A representative sample of 420 pairs of parents and teens from the Bangkok metropolitan area was recruited to participate in the study. Structural equation models indicate that positive direct and indirect associations of the spirituality of parents and teens within a family and the prevention of adolescent risk behaviors are significant and consistent. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. 2018-09-04T04:41:46Z 2018-09-04T04:41:46Z 2010-11-01 Journal 02779536 2-s2.0-78049255796 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.08.020 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=78049255796&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/50514
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
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topic Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
spellingShingle Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
Aphichat Chamratrithirong
Brenda A. Miller
Hilary F. Byrnes
Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich
Pamela K. Cupp
Michael J. Rosati
Warunee Fongkaew
Katharine A. Atwood
Warunee Chookhare
Spirituality within the family and the prevention of health risk behavior among adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand
description 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 Buddhism and parental monitoring behaviors. The study uses data from the 2007 Baseline Survey of the Thai Family Matters Project, which adapted a U.S. based family prevention program for Thai culture. A representative sample of 420 pairs of parents and teens from the Bangkok metropolitan area was recruited to participate in the study. Structural equation models indicate that positive direct and indirect associations of the spirituality of parents and teens within a family and the prevention of adolescent risk behaviors are significant and consistent. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
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author Aphichat Chamratrithirong
Brenda A. Miller
Hilary F. Byrnes
Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich
Pamela K. Cupp
Michael J. Rosati
Warunee Fongkaew
Katharine A. Atwood
Warunee Chookhare
author_facet Aphichat Chamratrithirong
Brenda A. Miller
Hilary F. Byrnes
Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich
Pamela K. Cupp
Michael J. Rosati
Warunee Fongkaew
Katharine A. Atwood
Warunee Chookhare
author_sort Aphichat Chamratrithirong
title Spirituality within the family and the prevention of health risk behavior among adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand
title_short Spirituality within the family and the prevention of health risk behavior among adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand
title_full Spirituality within the family and the prevention of health risk behavior among adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand
title_fullStr Spirituality within the family and the prevention of health risk behavior among adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Spirituality within the family and the prevention of health risk behavior among adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand
title_sort spirituality within the family and the prevention of health risk behavior among adolescents in bangkok, thailand
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