Sensation seeking and drug consumption among Mexican adolescents
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https://doi.org/10.33064/34crscsh158Keywords:
sensation seeking, drugs, adolescents, self-control, preventionAbstract
The objective of this study was to identify if there were differences in the sensation seeking level towards drug consumption among adolescents. The sample was made up of 386 students from the State of Morelos, Mexico. To measure sensation seeking a scale validated among Mexican population was used conformed by three factors: 1) liking for risk, with 8 items and an alpha of 0.88; 2) strong emotions, with 4 items and an alpha of 0.70; y 3) caution, with 4 items and an alpha of 0.65. Results showed significant differences in the alcohol consumption frequency during the last year and last month among consumers and non consumers’ students, where these last ones got a lower score in their sensation seeking level. Referring to illegal drugs, the students that had never consumed illegal drugs got a lower score in their sensation seeking level compared to those who had consumed them; in addition, significant differences were found among students that had consumed cannabis and inhalants once in their lives compared to those who had never done. These findings suggest the need to develop programs that include the enhancing of self-control skill as a protective factor from drug abuse among adolescents.Downloads
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