다문화 청소년과 비다문화 청소년의 습관적 약물 경험 관련 요인 비교: 제14~15차(2018~2019년) 청소년건강행태온라인조사를 이용하여

Abstract

Purpose: Growing evidence indicates that adolescents from multicultural families are more vulnerable to drug usethan those from non-multicultural families This study aimed to compare the factors associated with the habitual druguse among adolescents from multicultural and non-multicultural families Methods: A descriptive cross-sectionaldesign was employed Data were obtained from the 14~15th (2018~2019) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-basedSurvey Overall, 91,443 multicultural (n=1,725) and non-multicultural adolescents (n=89,718) were included Datawere analyzed using descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, and logistic regression analysis Results: Themulticultural adolescents engaged in more habitual drug use than did non-multicultural adolescents In both groups,those who currently drank, experienced violent victimization, had sexual experiences, and did not live with their familywere at greater risk of engaging in habitual drug use The odds ratios of these factors were higher in multiculturaladolescents than in non-multicultural adolescents In non-multicultural adolescents, those who were boys, hadexperienced depression and suicidal ideation, perceived their body image as normal, overweight, or obese, andhad poor subjective health status were at greater risk of engaging in habitual drug use Conclusion: These resultshighlight the need to develop customized strategies for adolescents from both multicultural and non-multiculturalfamilies to reduce and prevent their habitual drug use