The Role of Personality Variables in Drug Abuse in a Spanish University Population

García-Montes, José M.; Basurto, Flor Zaldívar; López-Ríos, Francisca; Molina-Moreno, Antonio

doi:10.1007/s11469-007-9144-y

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“…Study Characteristics Five studies investigated the association between global substance use and self-esteem [46,[80][81][82][83]. All the studies were cross-sectional and included between 243 and 506 students, whereas 1 study included 2407 participants [83].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…All the studies were cross-sectional and included between 243 and 506 students, whereas 1 study included 2407 participants [83]. Self-esteem was evaluated exclusively by a global self-esteem measure, including three studies with the RSE scale [46,80,81]. Two studies included undergraduate students [82,83].…”

Section: Directionality Of the Associationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two studies included undergraduate students [82,83]. Three studies were conducted among American students (USA) [46,80,82], and two on European populations (Finland and Spain) [81,83].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One study focused on mixed use of alcohol and psychiatric drugs [83], whereas the others used an indicator for consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs (including one study based on the CAGE questionnaire) [81]. No study reported having performed a sample size analysis to ensure statistical power.…”

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Health Risk Behaviors and Self-Esteem Among College Students: Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

Arsandaux¹,

Montagni²,

Macalli³

et al. 2020

Int.J. Behav. Med.

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Background Due to their impact on premature mortality and long-term disabilities, a better understanding of health risk behavior (HRB) determinants among college students is crucial in order to build the most appropriate prevention tools. Although selfesteem appears to be a relevant candidate, a clear picture summarizing its multiple links with HRB is lacking to guide clinicians and researchers. This study aims to provide a systematic review of the associations between health risk behavior and self-esteem among college students. Methods This search was performed in several databases on 02/02/17. Study eligibility criteria were original articles in peerreviewed journals, in English; observational quantitative studies; among college students; and investigated the association between self-esteem and HRB. The PRISMA statements were complied with. Results One hundred fifteen articles were included: 46 on substance use, 35 on sexual behavior, 11 on nutritional habits, 27 on physical activity, and 5 on other HRB. Most studies reported an association between higher self-esteem and healthier behavior. For alcohol consumption and number of sexual partners, both negative and positive associations have been reported. Directionality was investigated in a few studies suggesting potential bidirectional effects. Conclusions This review points out the need for consensus for the definition of self-esteem and HRB. There was high heterogeneity in (1) the measurement of self-esteem either in the concept measured (global vs. domain) or in the way to implement validated tools; and (2) the definition of HRB. Self-esteem seems to be a relevant target to intervene on HRB, especially alcohol abuse and physical activity. Trial Registration Registration number: PROSPERO (ID = CRD42017056599).

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Section: Directionality Of the Associationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two studies included undergraduate students [82,83]. Three studies were conducted among American students (USA) [46,80,82], and two on European populations (Finland and Spain) [81,83].…”

Section: Directionality Of the Associationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health Risk Behaviors and Self-Esteem Among College Students: Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

Arsandaux¹,

Montagni²,

Macalli³

et al. 2020

Int.J. Behav. Med.

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“… 7 9) However, the role of psychological disorders specifically in sedative drug use has not been characterized, so this characterization is one of the objectives of the present study. Previous studies have suggested contributions of personality factors in drug abuse; 7 10 11) therefore we evaluated the relationship between alexithymia and sedative drug use.…”

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Perceived Stress, Alexithymia, and Psychological Health as Predictors of Sedative Abuse

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BackgroundThe harmful effects of sedative medications and substances in conjunction with limited research regarding predictive psychological constructs of drug abuse necessitate further investigation of associated factors. Therefore, the present study aimed to elucidate the roles of perceived stress, alexithymia, and psychological health as predictors of sedative abuse in medical students.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 548 students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran, were selected using stratified random sampling. The data were obtained using the Perceived Stress Scale, an alexithymia scale (Farsi version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20), and a General Health Questionnaire to assess psychological health. Data were analyzed using discriminant analyses.ResultsThe results demonstrated that the user and non-user of sedative substances groups had significantly different predictive variables (except for social function disorder) (P>0.05). Physical complaints, alexithymia, and perceived stress, which had standard coefficients of 0.80, 0.60, and -0.27, respectively, predicted sedative drug use.ConclusionThe results of the present study indicate that perceived stress, alexithymia, physical complaints, anxiety, and depression are associated with sedative drug abuse.

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Drug Use and Personality Profiles

Fehrman

Egan

Gorban

et al. 2019

Personality Traits and Drug Consumption

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The Role of Personality Variables in Drug Abuse in a Spanish University Population

Cited by 8 publications

References 46 publications

Health Risk Behaviors and Self-Esteem Among College Students: Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

Health Risk Behaviors and Self-Esteem Among College Students: Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

Perceived Stress, Alexithymia, and Psychological Health as Predictors of Sedative Abuse

Drug Use and Personality Profiles

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