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TITLE:
Socio-Environmental Predictors of Substance Abuse among Out-of-School Adolescents
AUTHORS:
Timileyin M. Fashola, Taiye E. Adebisi, Lydia Ibrahim, Oluwunmi A. Obisesan
KEYWORDS:
Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Peer Pressure, Parent, Proximity to Drug
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.12 No.6,
June
13,
2025
ABSTRACT: This study investigated the socio-environmental predictors of substance abuse among out-of-school adolescents. The study adopted a quantitative research method and gathered data through the adaptation of standardized scales of measurements on peer pressure and substance abuse. Data was collected from 322 out-of-school adolescents from selected bus terminals in Ibadan, Oyo state. Descriptive statistics and inferential (Pearson r and ANOVA) were used in the study. From the findings, the prevalence of substance abuse among out-of-school adolescents can be found to be 39.1%. Also, a significant and positive relationship was found between substance abuse and peer pressure (r = 0.60; p