Relationship Between Impulsivity, Sensation-Seeking, and Drug Use in Aggressors and Victims of Violence

Introduction: The impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and drug use variables, in addition to being closely related, have repercussions on peer conflict and violence in schools. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and drug use in ag...

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Autores principales: Molero Jurado, María del Mar, Pérez-Fuentes, María del Carmen, Simón Márquez, María del Mar, Barragán Martín, Ana Belén, Sisto, Maria, Gázquez Linares, José Jesús
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
Materias:
Psychology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7661777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33192948
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.600055
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Sumario:Introduction: The impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and drug use variables, in addition to being closely related, have repercussions on peer conflict and violence in schools. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and drug use in aggressors and victims of violence. Methods: The study design was cross-sectional and observational. The study sample was made up of 822 students aged 13–18 who had completed an ad hoc questionnaire, the State Impulsivity Scale and the Sensation-Seeking Scale. Results: The results showed that the aggressors had high levels of gratification, automatism, attentional factor, disinhibition, and susceptibility to boredom and used alcohol and/or tobacco. Conclusion: The design of an effective education intervention for reducing risk behaviors related to violence must focus on these variables.

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