Percepción del Ambiente Familiar y su Relación con el Consumo de Sustancias Legales e Ilegales en Estudiantes de Yucatan / Perception of the Family Environment and its Relationship with the Consumption of Legal and Illegal Substances in Students of Yucatan

RESUMEN

El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar la percepción del ambiente familiar y su relación con la incidencia de consumo de tabaco, alcohol y sustancias ilegales en universitarios (N=300), con un rango de edad de 16 a 24 años, a quienes se les administró una escala de consumo de drogas y otra de ambiente familiar. Los resultados evidencian que, a mayor percepción de hostilidad y rechazo familiar mayor incidencia de consumo de diversas sustancias entre ellas alcohol, tabaco y marihuana, así como drogas sintéticas, en tanto que la percepción de apoyo familiar y comunicación con padres, se relaciona con menor consumo. Asimismo, se evidencia que los hombres consumen más tabaco y las mujeres más analgésicos.

ABSTRACT

The objective of this work is to determine the perception of the family environment and its relationship with the incidence of tobacco, alcohol and illegal substances consumption in university students with an age range of 16 to 24 years, who were administered a scale of drug consumption and another of family environment. The results show that the higher the perception of hostility and family rejection, the higher the incidence of consumption of various substances, including alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, as well as synthetic drugs, while the perception of family support and communication with parents is related to lower consumption Also, it is evident that men consume more tobacco and women more analgesic.