Attitudes of Adolescents Toward Addictive Substances: Hope and Self-Control as Protective Factors
<b>Background</b>: Experiences of ostracism may be related to attitudes toward substance abuse. However, the protective factors underlying this relationship are still unclear. Therefore, based on the Need-threat and Self-control theory, we aimed to test a model in which self-control and...
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| description | <b>Background</b>: Experiences of ostracism may be related to attitudes toward substance abuse. However, the protective factors underlying this relationship are still unclear. Therefore, based on the Need-threat and Self-control theory, we aimed to test a model in which self-control and hope mediate the relationship between ostracism and attitudes toward addictive substances. <b>Methods</b>: In this model, we highlighted risk factors (ostracism) and protective factors (self-control and hope). This study was a cross-sectional data analysis of 787 students (52.50% boys, 47.50% girls; M<i><sub>age</sub></i> = 15.69, SD = 1.12). <b>Results:</b> The results revealed that ostracism was positively associated with attitudes toward addictive substances, and evidence was provided that this relationship was mediated by hope and self-control. Ultimately, the research highlights the link between ostracism and attitudes toward addictive substances, identifying hope and self-control as mediators. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study highlights individual risk and protective factors related to attitudes toward addictive substances and offers new perspectives on ways to prevent and reduce adolescents’ positive attitudes toward substance use. School counselors and educators should help students strengthen skills such as hope and self-control to prevent them from developing positive attitudes toward substance use in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f829d05211643c79ba43784aca420082025-01-24T13:27:19ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672025-01-0112110610.3390/children12010106Attitudes of Adolescents Toward Addictive Substances: Hope and Self-Control as Protective FactorsSerkan Cengiz0Mehmet Emin Turan1Eyüp Çelik2Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, Ağrı 04100, TürkiyeDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, Ağrı 04100, TürkiyeDepartment of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Faculty of Education, Sakarya University, Sakarya 54050, Türkiye<b>Background</b>: Experiences of ostracism may be related to attitudes toward substance abuse. However, the protective factors underlying this relationship are still unclear. Therefore, based on the Need-threat and Self-control theory, we aimed to test a model in which self-control and hope mediate the relationship between ostracism and attitudes toward addictive substances. <b>Methods</b>: In this model, we highlighted risk factors (ostracism) and protective factors (self-control and hope). This study was a cross-sectional data analysis of 787 students (52.50% boys, 47.50% girls; M<i><sub>age</sub></i> = 15.69, SD = 1.12). <b>Results:</b> The results revealed that ostracism was positively associated with attitudes toward addictive substances, and evidence was provided that this relationship was mediated by hope and self-control. Ultimately, the research highlights the link between ostracism and attitudes toward addictive substances, identifying hope and self-control as mediators. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study highlights individual risk and protective factors related to attitudes toward addictive substances and offers new perspectives on ways to prevent and reduce adolescents’ positive attitudes toward substance use. School counselors and educators should help students strengthen skills such as hope and self-control to prevent them from developing positive attitudes toward substance use in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/1/106attitudes toward addictive substancesostracismself-controlhopeadolescents |
| spellingShingle | Serkan Cengiz Mehmet Emin Turan Eyüp Çelik Attitudes of Adolescents Toward Addictive Substances: Hope and Self-Control as Protective Factors Children attitudes toward addictive substances ostracism self-control hope adolescents |
| title | Attitudes of Adolescents Toward Addictive Substances: Hope and Self-Control as Protective Factors |
| title_full | Attitudes of Adolescents Toward Addictive Substances: Hope and Self-Control as Protective Factors |
| title_fullStr | Attitudes of Adolescents Toward Addictive Substances: Hope and Self-Control as Protective Factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attitudes of Adolescents Toward Addictive Substances: Hope and Self-Control as Protective Factors |
| title_short | Attitudes of Adolescents Toward Addictive Substances: Hope and Self-Control as Protective Factors |
| title_sort | attitudes of adolescents toward addictive substances hope and self control as protective factors |
| topic | attitudes toward addictive substances ostracism self-control hope adolescents |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/1/106 |
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