SENSE OF COHERENCE ON LIQUOR ABUSE AMONG TEENAGERS IN SALUTOGENESIS CONTEXT

Introduction: Liquor abuse in Indonesia, especially among teenagers is now a public health problem that is quite alarming even been able to say ‘red lights.’ Impact of follow such behavior is increasing deviation forms such as delinquency, fights, the emergence of juvenile gangs, acts immoral, and rampant thuggery in teenagers. Method: Type in this study was a descriptive cross-sectional with a purposive sample collection methods. Nonetheless applied inclusion criteria to be getting more specifi c respondents. Results: The results showed that the teens did not have a positive life orientation evidenced by the majority of them do not want to change and do not know whether to change or not. The attitude may be due to the infl uence of a very strong group. Discussion: Based on the 29 SOC questions concluded that on average the respondents did not want to turn in because of stress. “Sense of coherence” is a formulation provides a theoretical explanation for the central role of stress in human functioning. The pressures of life signifi cantly reduces the belief that the world is understandable, meaningful, and manageable, and can lead to psychological distress. Thus, a sense of coherence is also a mediator of the effects of life stress on mental health.Keywords: liquor abuse, teenagers, sense of coherence

Personal and interpersonal risk factors in the consumption of illicit drugs by marginal adolescents and young people from juvenile gangs

Marginal populations are groups which are known to present higher risks of drug consumption. It is possible to identify adolescents and young people from juvenile gangs that constitute this group. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of personal and interpersonal risk factors of drug consumption in 175 marginal adolescents and young people who belong to juvenile gangs in Mexico. Results showed a significant effect of personal factors on drug use, with an estimated variation of 26.1%. The factors that presented the highest rates were: gender, age and mental problems. The interpersonal factors (relationships with friends who have maladaptive behaviors and inappropriate relationships with parents) showed an effect with an estimated variation of 15%. These results will allow for reflection and, in the future, the elaboration of adequate preventive programs aimed at this group of young people.

Teaching prosocial behaviour to adolescents: an edited interview with Arnold Goldstein: Interviewer: Kate Prescott

Dr Arnold P Goldstein is a clinical psychologist whose work has focused on the causes and reduction of youth violence. He is currently the Professor of Special Education at Syracuse University, New York, and the Director of their Centre for Research on Aggression. He is also the Co-Director of the New York State Task force on Juvenile Gangs and a member of the American Psychological Association's Commission on Youth Violence.