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

Frontiers in Psychology

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María del Mar Molero Jurado¹  María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes¹  María del Mar Simón Márquez¹  Ana Belén Barragán Martín¹  Maria Sisto¹  José Jesús Gázquez Linares³ 

[1] Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería;Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Politécnica y Artística del Paraguay;Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Chile

关键词: drug;    impulsivity;    sensation-seeking;    peer conflict;    adolescent;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.600055

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY