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Profiles of Violence and Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Relation to Impulsivity: Sustainable Consumption in Adolescents

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  • María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • María del Mar Molero Jurado

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Ana Belén Barragán Martín

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • and José Jesús Gázquez Linares

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
    Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, 4780000 Santiago, Chile)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify different adolescent profiles identified by their tobacco and alcohol use and patterns of violent behavior, as well as to analyze the extent to which such adolescents show impulsivity traits. The participants were selected by cluster random sampling. There were a total of 822 high school students in the sample, aged 13 to 18 years with a mean age of 14.84 ( SD = 0.87). A cluster analysis with the following variables was conducted to form the groups: use of tobacco, use of alcohol, physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, and hostility. A total of three groups of adolescents resulted from these six variables. A multivariate comparison demonstrated the existence of significant between-group differences, and an individual analysis of each of the dependent variables (impulsivity dimensions) showed that the relationship was statistically significant in all cases. In conclusion, the analysis of factors possibly associated with risk behavior in adolescents creates the possibility for and guides intervention in different stages of development in order to encourage sustainable consumption in adolescents.

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  • María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes & María del Mar Molero Jurado & Ana Belén Barragán Martín & and José Jesús Gázquez Linares, 2019. "Profiles of Violence and Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Relation to Impulsivity: Sustainable Consumption in Adolescents," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:3:p:651-:d:201016
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