An Empirical Investigation Of Adolescent Depression, Alcohol Use, And Health Issues: Evidence From Family Structure And Gender

Abstract

A hundred and fifty (150) cases were chosen from the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The study examined the relationship between alcohol use and depression and considered the impact of family structure and gender. Using ANOVA, it was concluded that family structure did not have a significant impact on the relationship between alcohol use and depression. Similar results were found when gender was also analyzed.