The Causal Factors of Thai Teenager’s Drug Addiction Behavior: Analysis of Invariance between Male and Female Adolescents
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This study aimed to: 1) investigate factors affecting drug addiction behavior among adolescents in Thailand, 2) develop a model called the “Causal Factors of Thai Teenagers’ Drug Addiction Behavior Model,” 3) test the fit of the “Causal Factors of Thai Teenagers’ Drug Addiction Behavior Model” with empirical data, and 4) examine the invariance of the model between male and female adolescents in Thailand. A mixed-methods research approach was employed in this study. The key informants were six drug treatment specialists and thirteen adolescents receiving drug treatment from the Boromarajonani National Institute for Drug Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation. The research population consisted of 825 adolescents, aged 15 to 20, receiving drug treatment from the institution. The sample size was 410. Six drug treatment specialists participated in focus groups. Data collection tools include questionnaires with the IOC of overall questions between 0.80-1.00; in-depth interviews, and focus groups. Data analysis was conducted using content analysis techniques, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), and multiple-group analysis. The results showed that family, environmental, economic, and psychological factors influenced adolescent drug addiction behavior, with coefficients of 0.49, 0.78, 0.36, and 0.58, respectively. The “Causal Factors of Thai Teenagers’ Drug Addiction Behavior Model” was consistent with the empirical data, and no variance was found between the models for male and female adolescents.
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