Autor segons l'article: de Andrés-Sánchez, J; Belzunegui-Eraso, A; Valls-Fonayet, F
Departament: Gestió d'Empreses
Autor/s de la URV: Belzunegui Eraso, Angel Gabriel / De Andrés Sànchez, Jorge / Valls Fonayet, Francesc
Paraules clau: Trends Substance use Polydrug use Peer Norms Non-monitored information sources Nicotine Monitored information sources Health literacy Behaviors Alcohol-use Adolescence
Resum: Substance use, especially among adolescents, is a significant public health concern, with profound implications for physical and psychological development. This study aimed to evaluate the quantity and sources of information available to adolescents regarding polydrug use. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Tarragona involving adolescents with an average age of 16.44 years. This study assessed the number of substances used (alcohol, cigarettes, and cannabis) in the past month, along with information sources related to substance use. Monitored sources (e.g., schools, parents, and mass media) and unmonitored sources (e.g., peers, siblings, internet) were distinguished. In addition, four individual and four environmental control variables were considered. Multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that incorporating variables related to adolescents' substance use information and its sources enhanced the explanatory model, surpassing control variables. The degree of information about substance use did not significantly explain consumption patterns, but the number of information sources, both monitored and unmonitored, did. The unmonitored sources were associated with increased polydrug use. Conversely, greater reliance on supervised sources for information was linked to reduced single-substance and polydrug use. This protective effect increased with an increase in the number of substances used. In conclusion, information obtained from monitored sources acts as a deterrent to substance consumption, consistent with findings suggesting that greater health literacy among adolescents discourages substance use. Conversely, this study suggests that information from more informal sources may encourage heavier polydrug use, aligning with reports indicating that adolescents with a more comprehensive understanding of substance use consequences tend to engage in heavier drug use.
Àrees temàtiques: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Odontología Nutrição Neuroscience (miscellaneous) Neuroscience (all) Multidisciplinary sciences Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Geociências General neuroscience General medicine General biochemistry,genetics and molecular biology General agricultural and biological sciences Ensino Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Educação física Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências agrárias i Ciência política e relações internacionais Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (miscellaneous) Biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (all) Astronomia / física Agricultural and biological sciences (miscellaneous) Agricultural and biological sciences (all) Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: francesc.valls@urv.cat angel.belzunegui@urv.cat jorge.deandres@urv.cat jorge.deandres@urv.cat
Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0003-2801-2356 0000-0002-6355-1593 0000-0002-7715-779X 0000-0002-7715-779X
Data d'alta del registre: 2024-06-28
Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Enllaç font original: https://peerj.com/articles/16801/
URL Document de llicència: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Referència a l'article segons font original: Peerj. 12 e16801-
Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: de Andrés-Sánchez, J; Belzunegui-Eraso, A; Valls-Fonayet, F (2024). The significance of information variables in polydrug use by adolescents: insights from a cross-sectional study in Tarragona (Spain). Peerj, 12(), e16801-. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16801
DOI de l'article: 10.7717/peerj.16801
Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Any de publicació de la revista: 2024
Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
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