Abstract
Construction and validation of a questionnaire on interpersonal risk factor for drug use in adolescence. The identification of risk factors and protection factors in relation to drug consumption is fundamental to the implementation of effective prevention programmes. This study presents a questionnaire for the identification of interpersonal risk factors in drug use among adolescents. The instrument was applied to a sample of 2,126 school pupils aged 12-16 from different parts of Spain. The results show high reliability of the instrument. The factor structure indicates seven factors: reaction of family to drug consumption, peer group, access to drugs, family risk situations, family education in drugs, parental style, and protective activities. These factors show themselves to be good predictors of drug use. In conclusion, this is a useful instrument for the assessment of risk factors in relation to substance use among adolescents.
