Attitudes Of Regular Alcohol Drinking Adolescents To Intersubjective Relations And Everyday Life

It is well known that some psychological features of adolescents as extraversion, risk-taking and impulsivity positively associate with substance abuse. The aim of the study was a description of psychological features of adolescents associated with regular alcohol drinking. We conducted a survey usi...

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Main Author: Georgi Sarov
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Language:English
Published: Medical University - Pleven 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research
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Online Access:https://jbcr.arphahub.com/article/34354/download/pdf/
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description It is well known that some psychological features of adolescents as extraversion, risk-taking and impulsivity positively associate with substance abuse. The aim of the study was a description of psychological features of adolescents associated with regular alcohol drinking. We conducted a survey using an original questionnaire, classifying alcohol drinking as regular, social (incidental) and abstinence. The adolescents were asked to evaluate their own patterns of drinking. Of the 903 investigated students (aged 15-19), 169 identified themselves as regular alcohol drinkers (RDA), and 279 – as abstainers (NDA). These two groups were compared statistically in terms of a wide range of self-described psychological features. It was found that RDA were more likely to strive for dominant positioning in intersubjective relations (OR 1.8, 95%CI 1.22-2.65), more likely to avoid academic obligations (OR 1.61, 95%CI 1.08-2.39), and more likely to postpone their duties in everyday life (OR 1.81, 95%CI 1.23-2.67). It seems that regular drinking positively associates with egocentric personality traits and help is needed in personality development that could have a positive secondary effect on alcohol prevention.
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spelling doaj-art-de68de54f8934f9cb68d72daab5893a32025-08-20T03:56:42ZengMedical University - PlevenJournal of Biomedical & Clinical Research1313-90532014-12-017214114710.1515/jbcr-2015-014034354Attitudes Of Regular Alcohol Drinking Adolescents To Intersubjective Relations And Everyday LifeGeorgi SarovIt is well known that some psychological features of adolescents as extraversion, risk-taking and impulsivity positively associate with substance abuse. The aim of the study was a description of psychological features of adolescents associated with regular alcohol drinking. We conducted a survey using an original questionnaire, classifying alcohol drinking as regular, social (incidental) and abstinence. The adolescents were asked to evaluate their own patterns of drinking. Of the 903 investigated students (aged 15-19), 169 identified themselves as regular alcohol drinkers (RDA), and 279 – as abstainers (NDA). These two groups were compared statistically in terms of a wide range of self-described psychological features. It was found that RDA were more likely to strive for dominant positioning in intersubjective relations (OR 1.8, 95%CI 1.22-2.65), more likely to avoid academic obligations (OR 1.61, 95%CI 1.08-2.39), and more likely to postpone their duties in everyday life (OR 1.81, 95%CI 1.23-2.67). It seems that regular drinking positively associates with egocentric personality traits and help is needed in personality development that could have a positive secondary effect on alcohol prevention.https://jbcr.arphahub.com/article/34354/download/pdf/significant othersattitudesalcohol
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title_short Attitudes Of Regular Alcohol Drinking Adolescents To Intersubjective Relations And Everyday Life
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