Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesas
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Data de Publicação: | 2010 |
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Texto Completo: | https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_52-2_7 |
Resumo: | This paper examined the prevalence rates of substance use, and its relationship with other associated problems, in Portuguese adolescents. Data were collected from a longitudinal study of two large cohorts of pupils, who were first assessed in elementary schools and afterwards followed-up until the age o 17-18 years. Most information was collected through self-report questionnaires. Results showed that substance use increases during adolescence both among boys and girls, so that at the end of that period, most participants reported some kind of drug experimentation (generally of a licit type). In contrast, the involvement with illicit-drug was less frequent, particularly in early adolescence. Similarly, few participants reported drug use with some intensity. In general, these prevalence rates are lower than those reported in other studies carried out in Portugal and abroad. Another interesting finding was the moderate-to-strong relationship between substance use and other forms of deviant behaviour (including antisocial attitudes, low self-control or low academic achievement). This seems to provide partial support to the view that drug use is an expression of an underlying antisocial tendency or trait. Finally, no strong significant relationship was found between drug use and emotional problems or socio-demographic variables, including gender. This seems to contradict the idea, rather generalized, that substance use represents a strategy to cope with emotional difficulties. From these data several implications are drawn for further research as well as for the development of new intervention programs in this field. |
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Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesasDrogaAdolescênciaPrevalênciasFactores AssociadosConsequênciasDrogueAdolescencePrévalencesFacteurs AssociésConséquencesDrugAdolescencePrevalencesAssociated FactorsOutcomesThis paper examined the prevalence rates of substance use, and its relationship with other associated problems, in Portuguese adolescents. Data were collected from a longitudinal study of two large cohorts of pupils, who were first assessed in elementary schools and afterwards followed-up until the age o 17-18 years. Most information was collected through self-report questionnaires. Results showed that substance use increases during adolescence both among boys and girls, so that at the end of that period, most participants reported some kind of drug experimentation (generally of a licit type). In contrast, the involvement with illicit-drug was less frequent, particularly in early adolescence. Similarly, few participants reported drug use with some intensity. In general, these prevalence rates are lower than those reported in other studies carried out in Portugal and abroad. Another interesting finding was the moderate-to-strong relationship between substance use and other forms of deviant behaviour (including antisocial attitudes, low self-control or low academic achievement). This seems to provide partial support to the view that drug use is an expression of an underlying antisocial tendency or trait. Finally, no strong significant relationship was found between drug use and emotional problems or socio-demographic variables, including gender. This seems to contradict the idea, rather generalized, that substance use represents a strategy to cope with emotional difficulties. From these data several implications are drawn for further research as well as for the development of new intervention programs in this field.Cette étude analyse les prévalences de consommation de drogue et ses relations avec plusieurs autres problèmes, chez les adolescents portugais. On a utilisé, pour cela, deux larges échantillons d´ étudiants qui furent évalués, pour la première fois, quand ils attendaient l´école primaire et qui, après, furent suivis pendant plusieurs années, jusqu´à l´âge de 17-18 ans. La plupart de l´information était obtenue à travers de questionnaires remplis par les sujets eux-mêmes. Les résultats ont montré que la consommation de drogue augmente pendant l´adolescence chez les filles et les garçons, de telle façon qu´à la fin de cette période la plupart des sujets admet avoir expérimenté quelque type de drogue (en général, des drogues licites). En revanche, la consommation de drogues illicites était rare surtout au début de l´adolescence. De même façon, seulement un petit group admettait la consommation de drogue avec une certaine intensité. Mais, en général, ces taux de prévalence sont inférieurs à ceux trouvés en d´autres études, au Portugal et à l´étranger. Une autre donnée intéressante était la corrélation, modérée ou forte, entre consommation de drogues et d´autres formes de comportements antisociaux (e. g. attitudes antisociales, bas auto-control ou faible réussite scolaire). Ces résultats semblent confirmer, du moins en partie, la vue selon laquelle la consommation de drogue représente une expression particulière d´une tendance ou trait antisocial plus général. Finalement, on n´a trouvée aucune forte relation entre consommation de drogue et des problèmes émotionnels ou des facteurs sociodémographiques (v.g. le sexe ou le niveau éducationnel des parents). Plusieurs implications ont été dérivées de cette étude pour des futures investigations et pour le développement de nouveaux programmes d´intervention dans ce domaine.O objectivo deste artigo era examinar a prevalência do consumo de drogas e sua relação com outros problemas em adolescentes portugueses. Para tal utilizaram-se dados de um estudo longitudinal de duas coortes de alunos que tinham sido avaliados inicialmente em escolas públicas do ensino básico e que, posteriormente, foram seguidos até aos 17-18 anos de idade. Na recolha de informação utilizaram-se sobretudo questionários preenchidos pelos participantes (self-report). Os resultados mostraram que o consumo de droga vai aumentando acentuadamente durante a adolescência tanto entre os rapazes como entre as raparigas, de tal modo que no fim desse período a maioria dos participantes já tinha experimentado algum tipo de droga (geralmente droga lícita). Em contrapartida, o consumo de droga ilícita era raro, particularmente no início da adolescência. Do mesmo modo, poucos adolescentes referem um envolvimento intenso no consumo de droga. No conjunto, estas taxas de prevalência são inferiores às encontradas noutras investigações realizadas em Portugal ou no estrangeiro. Uma outra conclusão interessante deste estudo é que existe uma relação moderada ou forte entre o consumo de droga e diversas formas de comportamento anti-social (e.g. atitudes anti-sociais, baixo autocontrolo e fraco desempenho académico). Tais resultados parecem fornecer uma confirmação, parcial, da hipótese segundo a qual o consumo de droga e esses outros problemas não seriam mais do que diferentes expressões de uma mesma tendência ou traço anti-social subjacente. Finalmente, não se obtiveram correlações altamente significativas entre o consumo de droga e problemas emocionais ou outras variáveis sócio-demográficas (v.g. sexo ou nível educativo dos pais). A partir destes dados fizeram-se algumas propostas para futuros trabalhos de investigação neste domínio.Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra2010-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_52-2_7https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_52-2_7Psychologica; No. 52-II (2010); p. 163-183Psychologica; N.º 52-II (2010); p. 163-1831647-86060871-465710.14195/1647-8606_52-2reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://impactum-journals.uc.pt/psychologica/article/view/1647-8606_52-2_7https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/psychologica/article/view/1647-8606_52-2_7/501Fonseca, António Castroinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-05-31T13:59:09Zoai:impactum-journals.uc.pt:article/1053Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:56:51.332455Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesas |
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Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesas |
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Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesas Fonseca, António Castro Droga Adolescência Prevalências Factores Associados Consequências Drogue Adolescence Prévalences Facteurs Associés Conséquences Drug Adolescence Prevalences Associated Factors Outcomes |
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Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesas |
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Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesas |
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Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesas |
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Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesas |
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Consumo de droga durante a adolescência em escolas portuguesas |
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Fonseca, António Castro |
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Fonseca, António Castro |
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Droga Adolescência Prevalências Factores Associados Consequências Drogue Adolescence Prévalences Facteurs Associés Conséquences Drug Adolescence Prevalences Associated Factors Outcomes |
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Droga Adolescência Prevalências Factores Associados Consequências Drogue Adolescence Prévalences Facteurs Associés Conséquences Drug Adolescence Prevalences Associated Factors Outcomes |
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This paper examined the prevalence rates of substance use, and its relationship with other associated problems, in Portuguese adolescents. Data were collected from a longitudinal study of two large cohorts of pupils, who were first assessed in elementary schools and afterwards followed-up until the age o 17-18 years. Most information was collected through self-report questionnaires. Results showed that substance use increases during adolescence both among boys and girls, so that at the end of that period, most participants reported some kind of drug experimentation (generally of a licit type). In contrast, the involvement with illicit-drug was less frequent, particularly in early adolescence. Similarly, few participants reported drug use with some intensity. In general, these prevalence rates are lower than those reported in other studies carried out in Portugal and abroad. Another interesting finding was the moderate-to-strong relationship between substance use and other forms of deviant behaviour (including antisocial attitudes, low self-control or low academic achievement). This seems to provide partial support to the view that drug use is an expression of an underlying antisocial tendency or trait. Finally, no strong significant relationship was found between drug use and emotional problems or socio-demographic variables, including gender. This seems to contradict the idea, rather generalized, that substance use represents a strategy to cope with emotional difficulties. From these data several implications are drawn for further research as well as for the development of new intervention programs in this field. |
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