scholarly journals School as a risk factor for psychoactive substance use by middle school students

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1620-1624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Okulicz-Kozaryn
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

The Protective Role of School Friendship Ties for Substance Use and Aggressive Behaviors Among Middle School Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam Forster ◽  
Timothy J. Grigsby ◽  
Alden Bunyan ◽  
Jennifer Beth Unger ◽  
Thomas William Valente
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Aggressive Behaviors ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Impulsivity and family conflict as predictors of illegal psychoactive substance use in adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. e1334
Author(s):  
Nicole Guadalupe Vallejo Alviter ◽  
Jorge Luis Arellanez Hernández ◽  
Catalina Francisca González Forteza ◽  
Fernando Wagner Echeagaray
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Substance Use Prevention ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

This research studies impulsiveness and family conflict as predictors of illegal psychoactive substance use. The objective of this research was to analyze the differences in impulsiveness and family conflict between high school student users and non-users of illegal psychoactive substances. A quantitative methodology through a cross-sectional, correlational study was carried out. A questionnaire composed by the Plutchik scale of impulsiveness, some items of the Climent, Aragón and Plutchik Scale of Impulsivity and indicators to explore consumption of psychoactive substances. The sample was composed by 344 high school students of the municipality of Emiliano Zapata in Veracruz, México. The results show that 9.0% have consumed illegal drugs. A correlation was found between family conflict, impulsivity and use of psychoactive substances. We found that impulsivity and risk taking are predictors of illegal drug use. The results show that impulsivity is a factor related to drug use and it is necessary to design interventions that favor management of emotions and decision making in adolescents, as well as the participation of the family in substance use prevention programs. 

Ecological predictors of substance use in middle school students.

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon M. Suldo ◽  
Stephanie Mihalas ◽  
Heather Powell ◽  
Rachel French
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ecological Predictors

Communicating Prevention: The Effects of thekeepin’ it REALClassroom Videotapes and Televised PSAs on Middle-School Students’ Substance Use

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer R. Warren ◽  
Michael L. Hecht ◽  
David A. Wagstaff ◽  
Elvira Elek ◽  
Khadidiatou Ndiaye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Students

Physical Discipline and Verbal Punishment

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 871-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth X. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Physical Discipline ◽  
School Students ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific

This study assesses the effects of physical and verbal discipline on delinquency among Chinese adolescents and whether parent–adolescent influences are domain and gender-specific. Data drawn from more than 2,700 middle school students from Fuzhou City, China yield results as follows: Parental use of physical and verbal discipline each increases the risk of delinquency in three domains after controlling for common correlates. Physical discipline exerts generally stronger effects than verbal punishment except for substance use, where verbal discipline is slightly stronger. The effects of physical and verbal discipline are domain- and gender-specific. While father’s physical discipline predicts son’s delinquency in three domains, mother’s physical discipline is associated with aggression and substance use among daughter. Contrarily, for verbal discipline, maternal punishment is associated with son’s delinquency, whereas paternal verbal discipline predicts daughter’s aggression. These results along with others are discussed in light of theoretical importance and policy implications.

scholarly journals Polysubstance use among adolescents in Tunisia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Sahli ◽  
M Limam ◽  
C Zedini ◽  
M Ghardallou ◽  
A Mtiraoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Medical Prescription ◽  
School Students ◽  
Polysubstance Use ◽  
Psychotropic Drug Use

Abstract Background Poly-substance use is a global public health problem associated with significant adverse social and health effects. Adolescents are increasingly affected by this risky behaviour. The objective of our study was to describe the poly-substance use and to determine the association between the different types of substance use among middle school students in the Region of Kairouan in Tunisia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 among middle school students in the Region of Kairouan in Tunisia using a self-administered questionnaire for data collection. Results A total of 494 students participated in the survey. Tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and psychotropic drug uses were reported respectively by 7.9%, 7.3%, 6.3% and 14.3% of the students. Among the surveyed students, the poly-consumption of the four substances: alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and psychotropic medication without medical prescription was reported by 2.83% of the students. Among these poly-consumers, 57.1% were male. Poly substance use was found to increase with the level of study (21.4%, 28.6% and 50% respectively in grades 7, 8 and 9). In our study, among the smokers, 64.1% reported alcohol use, 69.2% reported cannabis use and 43.6% reported psychotropic drug use. Associations between tobacco use and other substances use were significant (p < 10-3). This association was significant for both boys and girls. In addition, 71% and 26% of alcohol users were respectively cannabis and psychotropic drug users. Alcohol use was significantly associated with cannabis and psychotropic drug use (p < 10-3). This association was significant for both boys and girls. Conclusions Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to multiple risky behaviors including substance use. Appropriate prevention and control strategies based on a participatory approach involving parents, teaching and medical staff should be put in place to combat this scourge. Key messages Despite a relatively low prevalence of poly-substance use among the surveyed students, a particular attention should be drawn to the phenomenon of psychotropic drug use without medical prescription. There is an urgent need for the implementation of an effective substance use prevention program in school settings in Tunisia where monitoring is one of its core components.

scholarly journals Knowledge of health effects and determinants of psychoactive substance use among secondary school students in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Auwal Usman ◽  
Aisha Ahmad Abubakar ◽  
Mu’awiyya Babale Sufiyan ◽  
Muhammad Shakir Balogun ◽  
Kehinde Joseph Awosan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use
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