Connections between Family Assets and Positive Youth Development: The Association between Parental Monitoring and Affection with Leisure-Time Activities and Substance Use

Maider Belintxon, Alfonso Osorio, Jokin de Irala, Marcia Van Riper, Charo Reparaz and Marta Vidaurreta
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Maider Belintxon: Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, Campus Universitario, Universidad de Navarra, 31009 Pamplona, Spain
Alfonso Osorio: IdisNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
Jokin de Irala: IdisNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
Marcia Van Riper: School of Nursing and Carolina Center for Genome Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Charo Reparaz: School of Education and Psychology, Campus Universitario, Universidad de Navarra, 31009 Pamplona, Spain
Marta Vidaurreta: Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, Campus Universitario, Universidad de Navarra, 31009 Pamplona, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-17

Abstract: This study aimed to determine the associations between parental monitoring and affection and three adolescent lifestyle aspects: constructive leisure, non-constructive leisure and substance use. A cross-sectional study was conducted in four countries (Chile, Mexico, Spain and Peru). Adolescents aged 12–15 self-completed a multi-purpose questionnaire. Multiple logistic regressions were performed to analyse the association between the parental monitoring and affection variables and the outcomes in terms of the children’s lifestyles. The results indicate that parental monitoring is conducive to more constructive leisure and less non-constructive leisure and seems to be conducive to the prevention of substance use. Furthermore, parental affection is conducive to constructive leisure and the prevention of substance use. The discussion focuses on the fact that the family can be a protective resource associated with positive adolescent development.

Keywords: adolescents; health assets; positive youth development; constructive leisure activities; substance use; lifestyles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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