[Risk and protection factors related to the consumption of psychoactive substances in undergraduate nursing students]
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Blanca Nivia Morales1, Merideidy Plazas, Rafael Sanchez
1Facultad de Enfermería, Fundación Universitaria Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, Colômbia. blanca.n.morales@gmail.com
Abstract:
This study aims to identify the frequency of risk and protection factors related to drug consumption among undergraduate nursing students. It is a cross-sectional study in which authors applied the instrument Risk and Protection Factors for the Consumption of Psychoactive Substances, validated for use with undergraduate nursing students. Data were analyzed through STATA 10. Three hundred and ninety students participated in the study. The domain "prejudice and appraisal", "social permissiveness and access to psychoactive substances", "social skills and self-control" are risk factors for drugs use in 100% of participants. "Spirituality" and "satisfaction with interpersonal relations" were predominant protective domains. Based on data, authors can conclude that the students did not consider the risks in alcohol and tobacco consumption, as they think it is normal and socially acceptable.
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