Examining the complexity of the relationship between deviant peers affiliation and child-to-parent violence in young adults: the mediating role of drug use and the moderating role of family support

IntroductionResearch on child-to-parent violence has expanded considerably over the last decade. Most of the studies have been mainly conducted with samples of adolescents and very few has explored this issue in young adults. However, this form of violence is not limited to adolescence but continues into young adulthood. Despite the extensive literature on family and individual risk factors, some variables remain underexplored, especially social variables such as deviant peer affiliation. This s