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Nahvi K, Shokrgozar A, Mashayekh M. Predicting Substance Use Tendency Based on Parent-Child Relationship Patterns, Emotional Control, and Emotional Processing in Adolescents. Research on Addiction 2026; 20 (80) :119-144
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Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Clinical Psychology, Ka. C, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
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Objective: The present study aimed to predict substance use tendency based on parent-child relationship patterns (including father-child and mother-child relationship patterns), emotional control, and emotional processing in adolescents. Method: The present study was a cross-sectional descriptive-correlational design. The statistical population of the present study comprised 14- to 18-year-old adolescents in District 3 of Tehran. From this population, a sample of 200 adolescents was selected using convenience sampling. Participants completed the research instruments included the addiction readiness questionnaire, the parent-child relationship scale, the affective control scale, and the emotional processing scale. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression methods. Results: The results of multiple regression analysis indicated that the quality of father-child and mother-child relationship patterns were significant negative predictors of substance use tendency among adolescents, whereas emotional control and emotional processing served as positive predictors. Together, these variables accounted for 38% of the variance in substance use tendency in adolescents. Conclusion: These findings underscore the critical role of parent-child relationship quality and emotional skills, specifically emotional control and processing, in preventing substance involvement in adolescents. Consequently, designing psychological interventions aimed at equipping parents to enhance parent-child relationships, as well as training adolescents in efficient emotional control and processing, may prove effective in preventing substance use among at-risk adolescents.
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Received: 2025/03/9 | Accepted: 2026/08/25 | Published: 2026/09/1
Received: 2025/03/9 | Accepted: 2026/08/25 | Published: 2026/09/1
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