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Video abstract of review paper Family structure and risk behaviors: the role of the family meal in assessing likelihood of adolescent risk behaviors published in the open access journal Psychology Research and Behavior Management by authors Samantha Goldfarb, Will T Tarver and Bisakha Sen. Background: Previous literature has asserted that family meals are a key protective factor for certain adolescent risk behaviors. It is suggested that the frequency of eating with the family is associated with better psychological well-being and a lower risk of substance use and delinquency. However, it is unclear whether there is evidence of causal links between family meals and adolescent health-risk behaviors. Read this review and sign up to receive Psychology Research and Behavior Management journal here: http://www.dovepress.com/family-structure-and-risk-behaviors-the-role-of-the-family-meal-in-ass-peer-reviewed-article