TY - JOUR T1 - High Risk Behaviors among Iranian Adolescents: Evaluating the Effect of Family Factors TT - JF - PCP JO - PCP VL - 1 IS - 1 UR - http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-25-en.html Y1 - 2013 SP - 33 EP - 40 KW - Socio-economic KW - Adolescent KW - High risk behavior KW - Smoking KW - Alcohol consumption KW - Drug abuse N2 - Objective: This survey aimed at studying the effects of socioeconomic and family factors in adolescents’ tendency towards smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse. Methods: Using multistage sampling, 3530 high school students were selected in Tehran, Iran. They completed the Iranian adolescents risk behavior scale questionnaire (IARS) and demographic questionnaire with the main focus on their parents’ information. Results: The results indicated that adolescents’ tendency towards high risk behaviors are significantly related with family factors. Conclusion: The existence of high risk behaviors among family members can positively predict adolescents’ risky behaviors. M3 ER -