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Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental
versión impresa ISSN 1647-2160
Resumen
TEIXEIRA, Cristina et al. Additive behaviors with and without substance in adolescents: relation with age and sex. Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental [online]. 2022, n.28, pp.98-111. Epub 31-Dic-2022. ISSN 1647-2160. https://doi.org/10.19131/rpesm.349.
Background:
The addiction behaviour is problematic due to its negative impact on adolescents’ psychosocial well-being, including their mental health. Thus, it is essential that school health teams know the prevalence and the characteristics of adolescent addictive behaviours.
Aim:
To characterize addictive behaviour with substance (tobacco, alcohol, and drugs) and without substance (internet, games, and social media) in adolescents and to relate the additive behaviours with and without substance and with the variables age and sex.
Methods:
Cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study with the application of a self-administered questionnaire, in a school context, to a non-probabilistic sample of 571 adolescents.
Results:
Tobacco, alcohol, the internet, and social media are the most prevalent adolescents’ additions. Alcohol and illicit drugs consumption are associated with the variables age and sex, and alcohol consumption is associated with age. There is a positive and significant correlation between tobacco use and drug; and correlation between alcohol consumption and tobacco and drug consumption.
Conclusions:
Adolescents with addictive consumption on one substance have also other additions, with or without substance. The present study highlights the need to reinforce health education programs in the educational community with a focus on preventing addictive behaviors with and without substance in adolescents.
Palabras clave : Adolescent; Addictive Behaviour; Internet; Mental Health.