Mediation pathways for reduced substance use among parents in South Africa: A randomized controlled trial

Adeem Ahmad Massarwi; Lucie  Cluver; Franziska Meinck; Jenny Doubt; Jamie M. Lachman; Yulia Shenderovich; Ohad Green

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-11651-6

Mediation pathways for reduced substance use among parents in South Africa: A randomized controlled trial

Adeem Ahmad Massarwi^*, Lucie Cluver, Franziska Meinck, Jenny Doubt, Jamie M. Lachman, Yulia Shenderovich, Ohad Green

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School of Social and Political Science

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Abstract

Substance use is a major public health concern worldwide. Alcohol and drug use have increased during recent decades in many low- and middle-income countries, with South Africa, where this study was conducted, having among the highest rates in the world. Despite existing evidence on the effectiveness of family-based interventions in reducing substance use among parents and caregivers in low- and middle-income countries, little is known about the mechanism of change that contributes to the reduction. This study investigated mediators of change in a parenting programme (Parenting for Lifelong Health [PLH]) on reducing substance use among parents and caregivers of adolescents through three potential mediators: parental depression, parenting stress and family poverty.

Original language	English
Article number	1656
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	BMC Public Health
Volume	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11651-6
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2021

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parenting intervention
parental depression

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