Prevention of risk behaviors among adolescents in the family context: An integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2026.51.15371Keywords:
Adolescent, Health Risk Behaviors, Family Relations, Health Education, School Nursing ServicesAbstract
The aim of this study is to present an analysis of current scientific evidence on preventive factors for risk behaviors among adolescents in the family context. This is an integrative review of national and international literature, including articles published between 2012 and 2025. The guiding research question was: “What is the recent scientific evidence on the role of the family context as a protective factor against risk behaviors in adolescence?” Data collection was initially conducted in September 2022 and updated in December 2025 in the PubMed, Scopus, SciELO, ScienceDirect, and LILACS databases, resulting in a final sample of 29 articles. The presentation and discussion of the findings were organized into three analytical thematic categories, synthesizing the main protective factors. The findings showed that family cohesion with protective emotional bonds and supported autonomy, dialogic and expressive family communication, and parental monitoring with consistent parenting practices and legitimate authority are fundamental aspects for the prevention of risk behaviors in adolescence. In light of these findings, the expansion of intervention studies in the school context is recommended to promote adolescents’ protagonism and foster the inclusion of families in health-related processes.
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