Prediction of Risk for Boys' Involvement in Drug Use Based on Levels of Self-evaluations in Russia

Abstract

Background:Adolescents often experiment with drug use, which can impact on their health and well-being and increase the probability of problem drug use. Yet, not enough is known about which psychological indicators is related with the initiation of drug use among young adults and have predictive power.Materials and Methods:Participants in this study were 311 boys (school and college students) aged 15–17. Data were collected in the towns of Moscow region. A modified version of Dembo-Rubinstein test was used to assess the self-evaluation (SE). A questionnaire and detection of drugs in urine were used to identify drug users. Binary logistic regression analysis based on SE with the inclusion of interactive effects between predictors was used for prediction of drug use.Results:Drug users, compared to nondrug users, are characterized by lower actual SE of health, happiness, success in learning, mind and desired SE of appearance, and higher desired SE of relationships with friends. The developed nonlinear regression model for prediction of boys’ involvement in drug use among young boys in the towns of Moscow region has a sensitivity of 82.7% at a specificity of 79.0%.Conclusions:Dembo-Rubinstein test of SE is a sensitive measure to identify boys at risk of involvement in drug use. Application of the regression model based on SE may contribute to the useful solution in preventing any onset of early drug use.

Measuring Happiness in Adolescent Samples: A Systematic Review

“… González-Quiñones and Restrepo-Chavarriaga, 2010 [ 118 ] State of mind happy normal sad He et al, 2018 [ 119 ] Taking all things together, would you say you are very happy somewhat happy neither happy nor unhappy somewhat unhappy very unhappy Hong and Peltzer, 2017 [ 150 ] How happy do you usually feel? very happy happy average unhappy very unhappy Islamova and Islamov, 2017 [ 34 ] Modified Dembo-Rubinstein methodology, with happiness measured at Actual level, Desired level, and Achievable level The scale was a vertical 12 cm line on which the respondents made the signs. Kelly et al, 2015 [ 120 ] In general, how do you feel about your life at present?…”

Predictors of drug and substance abuse among school-going adolescents living in drug hotspot in Malaysia

“…Although the problem of adolescent DSA has been widely studied, research into creating diagnostic methods for recognising the psychological indicators of initial DSA is still inadequate [12]. The assessment of risk prediction has become crucial in the prevention of individual involvement in DSA.…”

“…All 155 of these areas were located throughout Peninsular Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak. The breakdown of the hotspots was as follows: Perlis (six hotspots), Kedah (13), Pulau Pinang (seven), Perak (14), Selangor (13), Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (eight), Kelantan (15), Terengganu (15), Pahang (12), Melaka (10), Negeri Sembilan (six), Johor (17), Sarawak (seven), Sabah (nine), and the Federal Territory of Labuan (three). These hotspots were focal points that had been identified as grappling with drug addiction issues, with 60% of the entire nation's population under surveillance, while also serving as regions contributing to social issues such as social tourism and drug-related crimes such as robbery and drug trafficking.…”

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“…Although the problem of adolescent DSA has been widely studied, research into creating diagnostic methods for recognising the psychological indicators of initial DSA is still inadequate [12]. The assessment of risk prediction has become crucial in the prevention of individual involvement in DSA.…”

“…All 155 of these areas were located throughout Peninsular Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak. The breakdown of the hotspots was as follows: Perlis (six hotspots), Kedah (13), Pulau Pinang (seven), Perak (14), Selangor (13), Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (eight), Kelantan (15), Terengganu (15), Pahang (12), Melaka (10), Negeri Sembilan (six), Johor (17), Sarawak (seven), Sabah (nine), and the Federal Territory of Labuan (three). These hotspots were focal points that had been identified as grappling with drug addiction issues, with 60% of the entire nation's population under surveillance, while also serving as regions contributing to social issues such as social tourism and drug-related crimes such as robbery and drug trafficking.…”