El ambiente interno y externo del adolescente puertorriqueño en el uso del alcohol, las drogas y la violencia / Internal and external environment of the Puerto Rican adolescent in the use of alcohol, drugs and violence
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
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89(7/9): 146-149, Jul.-Sept. 1997.
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Dans Espagnol
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RESUMO
PURPOSE:
Identify risk factors associated to violent behavior among adolescent students.METHODS:
A survey was conducted using a two-staged stratified cluster sampling design. It represents all junior and high school students of Puerto Rico. Students from 117 schools were administered an anonymous questionnaire.RESULTS:
Alcohol use was reported by 78.7 of students, and 14 reported illegal drug use. About 25 committed one violent act during the previous year, and 22 committed two acts or more. Drug use, alcohol use, not getting along with their parents, being a male, school failure and drug use by siblings were identified as risk factors for violent behavior. Church attendance was identified as a protective factor.DISCUSSION:
Primary physicians can play an important role in violence prevention through early identification of family violence
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Sujet Principal:
Environnement social
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Violence
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Consommation d'alcool
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Troubles liés à une substance
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Relations familiales
Type d'étude:
Etude d'étiologie
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Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Caraïbes
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Porto Rico
langue:
Espagnol
Texte intégral:
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
1997
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Porto Rico
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