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A systematic review of the relationships between family functioning, pubertal timing and adolescent substance use
Author(s) -
Hummel Alegra,
Shelton Katherine H.,
Heron Jon,
Moore Laurence,
Bree Marianne B. M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/add.12055
Subject(s) - substance use , psychology , systematic review , clinical psychology , medicine , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medline , political science , law
Aims Experiences linked to poor family functioning and pubertal timing have each been associated with increased risk of substance misuse in adolescence. However, it remains unclear to what extent family functioning and pubertal timing combine to put adolescents at particular risk. Method A systematic review was planned, undertaken and reported according to the 27 items of the PRISMA statement. D atabases W orld of K nowledge, P syc INFO and P u bM ed were searched. Fifty‐eight papers were retained and are discussed in this review after screening titles, abstracts and full papers against pre‐established exclusion criteria. Results The combination of off‐time pubertal timing and poor parent–adolescent relationship quality has been related to higher levels of substance use. However, this is an under‐studied area of research and the evidence is less strong for boys than girls. Conclusions Adolescents experiencing both poor parent–adolescent relationship quality and off‐time pubertal timing may represent a high‐risk group that can benefit from approaches aimed at reducing risk of substance misuse.