¿Podemos predecir el uso de psicoestimulantes en jóvenes? Un estudio a partir de un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales
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Sociedad Científica Española de Estudios sobre el Alcohol, el Alcoholismo y las otras Toxicomanías (SOCIDROGALCOHOL)
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Conocer qué factores predicen el consumo de psicoestimulantes en jóvenes es importante para el diseño de programas preventivos y para identificar a los jóvenes que tienen una mayor probabilidad de consumir y así evitar que aparezcan los problemas derivados de dicho consumo. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación entre la disponibilidad percibida, la percepción de riesgo, los rasgos de personalidad, los patrones de personalidad antisocial y el consumo de otras sustancias en la predicción del consumo de psicoestimulantes. La muestra estuvo formada por 1.177 jóvenes (584 varones y 593 mujeres) de entre 14 y 25 años en España, reclutados aleatoriamente, estratificados por consumo-no consumo de
psicoestimulantes (cocaína o éxtasis) alguna vez en la vida. El path que mejor predijo el consumo de psicoestimulantes fue: rasgos de personalidad-patrones de personalidad antisocial- consumo de psicoestimulantes. El siguiente path fue: rasgos de personalidad- patrones de personalidad antisocial-consumo de psicoestimulantes. La percepción de riesgo y la disponibilidad percibida fueron significativas en la predicción pero aportaron una contribución menor. Los resultados de este estudio sugieren que el modelo evaluado es adecuado para la predicción del consumo de psicoestimulantes en jóvenes. Este modelo puede ser de utilidad para desarrollar estrategias preventivas y para identificar a aquellos jóvenes con riesgo de tener problemas relacionados con el consumo de drogas
Knowing which factors predict the use of psychostimulant drugs among youths is important for designing preventive programs and the identification of youths with the highest probability of use, to avoid some of the problems that can be derived from it. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between perceived availability, risk perception, personality traits, antisocial personality patterns, and use of other substances in the prediction of psychostimulant use. The sample was composed by 1,177 youths (584 males and 593 females) aged 14 to 25 in Spain, recruited randomly, stratified by lifetime use- non use of psychostimulants (cocaine or ecstasy). The path which best predicts psychostimulant use is: Personality traits-legal substance use-cannabis use-psychostimulant use. The next path is: Personality traits-antisocial personality patterns-psychostimulant use. Risk perception and perceived availability were significant in the prediction, but made a smaller contribution. The results of this study suggest that the model evaluated can predict psychostimulant use in youths. This model can be seen as a useful tool for developing preventive strategies and for identifying those youths that are at risk for problems related to drug use
Knowing which factors predict the use of psychostimulant drugs among youths is important for designing preventive programs and the identification of youths with the highest probability of use, to avoid some of the problems that can be derived from it. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between perceived availability, risk perception, personality traits, antisocial personality patterns, and use of other substances in the prediction of psychostimulant use. The sample was composed by 1,177 youths (584 males and 593 females) aged 14 to 25 in Spain, recruited randomly, stratified by lifetime use- non use of psychostimulants (cocaine or ecstasy). The path which best predicts psychostimulant use is: Personality traits-legal substance use-cannabis use-psychostimulant use. The next path is: Personality traits-antisocial personality patterns-psychostimulant use. Risk perception and perceived availability were significant in the prediction, but made a smaller contribution. The results of this study suggest that the model evaluated can predict psychostimulant use in youths. This model can be seen as a useful tool for developing preventive strategies and for identifying those youths that are at risk for problems related to drug use
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Becoña, E., López-Durán, A., Fernández del Río, E., Martínez, Ú., Fraga, J., Osorio, J., Arrojo, M., López-Crecente, F., & Nieves Domínguez, M. (2012). ¿Podemos predecir el uso de psicoestimulantes en jóvenes? Un estudio a partir de un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales.. Adicciones, 24(4), 339-346. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.84
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This research was supported by Xunta de Galicia, Servicio Galego de Saúde (SERGAS) by a cooperation agreement between Xunta de Galicia-SERGAS and University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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