Economic Status Susceptibility to Substance Abuse Among University Students: An Explorative Descriptive Study
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Substance abuse is a serious social vice that affects millions of people globally. Understanding these factors requires this comprehensive research that considers the interplay of parents' economic status with various students' personal, environmental, and societal factors, including the mechanisms through which financial resources impact susceptibility to substance abuse among university students. Using ecological systems theory, the study employed an explorative descriptive survey method. Cramer's V, Pearson's chi-square, and Probability regression were used in data analyses. Findings showed parents' occupation and parents' income statistically predicted the probability of substance abuse at (0.010, p0.05), and (0.021, p0.05) respectively. Similarly, the probit model revealed that students' parents' monthly income predicted probabilities of substance abuse (B=0.021*** (.004), 0.05). The paper concludesthat parents' occupation plays a pivotal role in determining the economic status of the family, which inturn,shapes their childrenin the universityaccess to essential resourcesand serves as a powerful form of role modelling that shapes student's career aspirations, work ethic, and attitudes towards substance abuse, through provided examples, instilled values,and nurtured interests and talents. The theory can inform prevention and intervention efforts aimed at addressing substance abuse by targeting relevant social influences to reinforce positive behaviours.
Source: AUN Journal of Arts & Humanities
Authors: Odesanmi, Akinola Festus Odesanm, Obuene, Henry Uche, Shade, Iwelumor Oluwakemi, Oye, Joseph, Owolabi, Omotolani Oreoluwa, Adeyonu, Abigail, Olusegu, Ilesanmi, Aleyomi, Michael, Ebeneze, Kayode Olumuyiwa, Ojo, Matthias Olufemi Ojo
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7106850246
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