2012 Article Legacy File

Psychosocial influences on substance abuse in a sample of South African youth: A qualitative analysis

Primary Investigators / Authors

Gopal N.D.

Document Abstract / Summary Overview

Abstract This study investigated the lived experience of substance abusers in the South African context. Participants were 10 individuals attending a drug treatment centre in Durban, South Africa. Data were collected using open-ended interviews with data being analysed using thematic analysis. Findings suggest that normative social influences and levels of social support play an important role in shaping, maintaining, and determining the trajectory of drug usage.

Resource Access Nodes

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Technical Properties

Accession ID: ISSN 1433-0237

Archival Collection: UKZN-IKS

Language Registry: English

Asset Extent / Duration: 5 pages

Publisher: Journal of Psychology in Africa

Rights Management Attribution: Management Rights

Co-Authors & Contributors

Gopal N.D. creator

Taxonomy Classifications

🏷️ Article 🏷️ Management Rights 🏷️ Gopal N.D. 🏷️ Collings S.

Subject Keywords

# Drug use; Psychosocial factors; Qualitative analysis; South Africa; Substance abuse

Geographic Spatial Coverage

📍 South Africa

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