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The significance of information variables in polydrug use by adolescents: insights from a cross-sectional study in Tarragona (Spain) - imarina:9366485

Autor/es de la URV:Belzunegui Eraso, Angel Gabriel / De Andrés Sànchez, Jorge / Valls Fonayet, Francesc
Autor según el artículo:de Andrés-Sánchez, J; Belzunegui-Eraso, A; Valls-Fonayet, F
Direcció de correo del autor:francesc.valls@urv.cat
jorge.deandres@urv.cat
jorge.deandres@urv.cat
angel.belzunegui@urv.cat
Identificador del autor:0000-0003-2801-2356
0000-0002-7715-779X
0000-0002-7715-779X
0000-0002-6355-1593
Año de publicación de la revista:2024
Tipo de publicación:Journal Publications
Referencia 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
Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial:Peerj. 12 e16801-
Resumen: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.
DOI del artículo:10.7717/peerj.16801
Enlace a la fuente original:https://peerj.com/articles/16801/
Versión del articulo depositado:info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Acceso a la licencia de uso:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Departamento:Gestió d'Empreses
URL Documento de licencia:https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
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Palabras clave:Trends
Substance use
Polydrug use
Peer
Norms
Non-monitored information sources
Nicotine
Monitored information sources
Health literacy
Behaviors
Alcohol-use
Adolescence
Entidad:Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Fecha de alta del registro:2024-08-03
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