Group self-identification, drug use and psychosocial correlates among Spanish adolescents

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Abstract

Teens tend to identify with social groups that characterize their lifestyles, interest in different musical styles and preference in specific activities. Previous studies conclude that group identification is a significant prospective predictor of drug use and other problematic behaviors but may not operate the same way in all cultures. There are no such studies that have been conducted in Spanish adolescents. This study examines the prevalence of self-identified group name research among Spanish adolescents, and its relationship between substance use and psychosocial constructs. The sample consisted of 791 Spanish adolescents from six secondary schools, aged between 14 to 18 years (M = 15.03; SD = 1.01). The results support the existence of group self-identification by youth. The High risk group reported significantly higher monthly cigarette and alcohol use, and the Others group reported higher monthly marijuana use. Regarding psychosocial correlates, youth with higher drug use report greater sensation seeking preference and higher levels of depression. Group self-identification is a consistent phenomenon among teens in different countries but, contrary to previous work, those youth not falling into a clearly defined group (“Others”) were the most likely to use marijuana.

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Gonzálvez, M. T., Espada, J. P., Fernández-Martínez, I., Orgilés, M., & Sussman, S. (2020). Group self-identification, drug use and psychosocial correlates among Spanish adolescents. Revista de Psicologia Clinica Con Ninos y Adolescentes, 7(1), 59–64. https://doi.org/10.21134/RPCNA.2020.07.1.8

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