title: Family, peer and individual factors related to methylenedioxymethamphetamine use in Taiwanese adolescents.
abstract: Examination of the correlates of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) use is crucial for the development and implementation of effective prevention programs for adolescents. The aim of the present study was therefore to identify the family, peer and individual factors that were related to MDMA use in Taiwanese adolescents. Two hundred adolescents who used MDMA and 200 who did not use MDMA were recruited into the study. The family, peer and individual factors related to MDMA use were examined using chi(2) automatic interaction detection (CHAID) analysis. The results indicated that the adolescents who had more friends involved with substance use, disruptive family and attitude favoring MDMA use were more likely to use MDMA. Multiple factors of family, peer and individuals were related to MDMA use among Taiwanese adolescents. This knowledge may be helpful when designing and implementing preventive intervention programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, and Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Cheng-Fang
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Chung-Ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jin-Lian
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Sen-Yen
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D005191:Family Characteristics / Q000208:ethnology; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; D010379:Peer Group; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012307:Risk Factors; D012932:Social Facilitation; D012933:Social Identification; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine