Perception of freedom in leisure among substance users and nonusers

Abstract

The aim of this study was to verify that substance use among adolescents would be linked to perceptions of freedom in leisure. It was selected for convenience sampling 186 adolescents at Projeto Quixote in a public school in Guarulhos. It used as questionnaire Data Sociodemographic and Leisure, The Leisure Diagnostic Battery, version B (PLL) to measure Perceived Freedom in Leisure and Drug Use Screening Inventory for classification of substance use, all self-administered. Based on 165 reviews analyzed, the frequency of use of ecstasy and marijuana in the last month were related to higher rates of PLL. The number of substances used in the last month had no significant effect. These data suggest specific components of leisure related to the frequency of substance use, such as perceived control and need at leisure. Keywords: leisure activities; adolescent; substance related-disorders; cccupational terapia ocupacional. Percepção de liberdade no lazer entre usuários e não usuários de substânciasResumo O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar se o uso de substâncias entre adolescentes de estaria relacionado relacionado à percepção de liberdade no lazer (PLL). Selecionou-se por conveniência 186 adolescentes no Projeto Quixote e de uma escola estadual de Guarulhos. Utilizou-se o Questionário de Dados Sóciodemográficos e de Lazer, The Leisure Diagnostic Battery, version B (PLL) para mensurar a Percepção de Liberdade no Lazer, e o Drug Use Screening Inventory para classificação do uso de substâncias. Dentre as 165 avaliações analisadas, a frequência do uso de ecstasy e maconha no último mês relacionaram-se com maiores índices do PLL e o número de substâncias usadas no último mês não teve efeito significativo. Os dados indicaram que a frequência do uso de substâncias relaciona-se com subitens do PLL. Observou-se tendência ao aumento do PLL conforme o aumento do uso de substâncias. Palavras-chave: atividades de lazer, adolescente, transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias, terapia ocupacional La percepción de la libertad en el ócio entre usuarios y no usuarios de sustâncias Resumen El objetivo de este estudio fue verificar que el uso de sustancias entre los adolescentes podría estar vinculada a la percepción de la libertad en el ocio. Fue seleccionado para el muestreo de conveniencia 186 adolescentes en Proyecto Quijote en una escuela pública de Guarulhos. Se utiliza como cuestionario de datos sociodemográficos y de ocio, la batería de diagnóstico Ocio, versión B (PLL) para medir la percepción de la Libertad en Ocio y Uso de Drogas Inventario de cribado para la clasificación del uso de sustancias, todos los auto-administrado. Basado en 165 comentarios analizan, la frecuencia de uso de éxtasis y marihuana en el último mes se relacionaron con mayores tasas de PLL. El número de sustancias utilizadas en el último mes no tuvo ningún efecto significativo. Estos datos sugieren componentes específicos de ocio relacionadas con la frecuencia de uso de sustancias, como el control percibido y necesitan en el ocio. Palabras cl...

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