TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Factors related with psychoactive substance use in an educational institution in Jamundí Valle, Colombia
JO  - Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
A1  - Espinosa Soto, Katalina
A1  - Hernández Carrillo, Mauricio
A1  - Cassiani, Carlos Arturo
A1  - Cubides-Munévar, Angela M.
A1  - Martínez Cardona, María Del Carmen
SP  - 2
EP  - 7
VL  - 45
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of psychoactive substances (SPA) use in young people in an educational institution in Jamundí and possible related factors. <br><br>METHODS: Cross-sectional study, analytical approach that simulates cases and controls, was conducted in an educational institution in Jamundí-Valley. The sample was composed of 146 students selected through simple random probability sampling without replacement. Participants individually and anonymously completed a questionnaire to identify SPA consumption and associated factors, including APGAR scale to measure family functioning. The data extracted from the questionnaires were entered into a matrix in Microsoft Excel and processed in EpiInfo version 5.0 and Stata. Descriptive analysis was performed, and a multivariate analysis was performed using unconditional logistic regression. <br><br>RESULTS: Current consumption of SPA, 35%; age of first use was 10 to 13 years; the prevalence of drug misuse by gender was 34% for girls and 37% in boys. The most consumed legal substance was alcohol 34%, and illegal 3%. The most significant associations with the use of psychoactive substances was; having severe family dysfunction (OR=7.32; 95%CI, 1.74-30.76), being enrolled in the 11th grade (OR=14.6; 95%CI, 2.37-89.74), and having friends who use (OR=3.12; 95%CI, 2.49-10.38). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The results obtained in this study show a high percentage of SPA consumption, with a higher prevalence in males. In this population, the most commonly used legal substance is alcohol. Family dysfunction and school grade were significantly associated with drug misuse.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0034-7450
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2015.06.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -