Profiles of Maladjustment and Interpersonal Risk Factors in Adolescents

The individual’s adaptation problems can lead to risky behaviors such as drug use. This study aimed to analyze the existence of different adaptation profiles (personal, school, and social) in adolescents. Thus, the study aimed to analyze the existence of significant differences in interpersonal risk...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2021-06, Vol.12, p.686451-686451
Main Authors: Méndez, Inmaculada, Ruiz-Esteban, Cecilia, Soto, Gloria, Granados Alos, Lucía, Matás-Castillo, Mercedes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescence
drug
maladjustment
mental health
Psychology
risk factors
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Summary:The individual’s adaptation problems can lead to risky behaviors such as drug use. This study aimed to analyze the existence of different adaptation profiles (personal, school, and social) in adolescents. Thus, the study aimed to analyze the existence of significant differences in interpersonal risk factors depending on the degree of adaptation. The study participants were 1,201 students of Compulsory Secondary Education ( M = 14.43, SD = 1.43), and 50.6% were girls. The TAMAI Test (multifactorial adaptation self-evaluation test) and the FRIDA questionnaire (Interpersonal Risk Factors for Drug Use in Adolescence) were used. A latent class analysis (LCA) revealed three different types of adaptation: maladjusted group, at-risk group, and adjusted group. The results showed the existence of significant differences between the different adaptation profiles based on interpersonal risk factors. The data obtained will help school and mental health plans to prevent misbehaving or risky behaviors.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.686451