Substance Addiction in Adolescents: Influence of Parenting and Personality Traits

Substance use in adolescents has been separately related to personality traits and parental socialization styles; in this study, our objective was to study these variables in an integrated way. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in five institutes in a final sample of 331 students,...

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Published in:Brain sciences 2024-05, Vol.14 (5), p.449
Main Authors: Escamilla, Irene, Juan, Nerea, Benito, Ana, Castellano-García, Francisca, Rodríguez-Ruiz, Francesc, Haro, Gonzalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Addictive behaviors
Adolescence
Adolescents
Drug abuse
Drugs and youth
Neurosis
parental socialization
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Personality
Personality traits
psychopathology
Substance use
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:Substance use in adolescents has been separately related to personality traits and parental socialization styles; in this study, our objective was to study these variables in an integrated way. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in five institutes in a final sample of 331 students, excluding those with gaming disorder. The sample was stratified into three subgroups: 'no addiction', 'low risk', and 'high risk' of Substance Use Disorders (SUD). 12.9% of the adolescents presented a low risk of SUD, while 18.3% showed a high risk, with both being older (F = 9.16; < 0.001) than the no addiction group. Adolescents with high risk scored lower in control and structure variables and higher in maternal and paternal indifference factors. Non-addicted subjects presented higher scores in conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness and lower scores in neuroticism. The probability of SUD increased with age (OR = 2.187; = 0.022), sensation seeking (OR = 1.084; < 0.001), and neuroticism (OR = 1.049; = 0.042), while conscientiousness was a protective factor (OR = 0.930; = 0.008). These results reflect that personality traits are directly related to the development of substance abuse in adolescents.
ISSN:2076-3425
2076-3425
DOI:10.3390/brainsci14050449