Family dysfunction had been associated with the highest prevalence of risk behaviors in adolescents; in the other hand, an adequate family functionality is a protective factor against the development of risk behaviors.
Al respecto, se ha demostrado que la disfunción familiar se asocia a mayor prevalencia de conductas de riesgo en los adolescentes; por el contrario, el adecuado funcionamiento familiar es un factor protector contra el desarrollo de conductas de riesgo.