Title

CONSUMO DE ALCOHOL Y RASGOS DE ANSIEDAD Y DEPRESIÓN EN ADOLESCENTES ESCOLARIZADOS.

Authors

Higareda-Sánchez, Jesús J.; Rivera, Sofia; Reidl, Lucy M.; Flores, Mirta M.; Romero, Angélica

Abstract

Inconsistencies in the literature on the relationship between personality traits and alcohol consumption is observed because it is not known if are causes or consequences of consumption. Objective. The study aimed was to relate anxiety and depression traits with alcohol consumption and risk consumption in a non-clinical population of school adolescents from Mexico. Method. 906 basic education students were selected through accidental non-probability sampling with a mean age of 13.37 (SD = 1.09). The age of onset of consumption was 11.49 (SD = 2.47). Results. Low statistically significant relationships between anxiety and depression traits with risky consumption are identified, likewise, differences by sex and consumption initiation are identified. Conclusions. The results are discussed based on the development of personality traits.

Subjects

MEXICO; PERSONALITY development; PERSONALITY; CONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics); NONPROBABILITY sampling; TEENAGERS; ALCOHOL drinking; PERSONALITY change

Publication

Health & Addictions / Salud y Drogas, 2021, Vol 21, Issue 2, p44

ISSN

1578-5319

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.21134/haaj.v21i2.560