Belief patterns and drug use in a sample of Brazilian youth: an exploratory latent class analysis
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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42(3): 278-285, May-June 2020. tab, graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Objective: Adolescent substance abuse is a public health concern worldwide, and its prevention is the subject of numerous programmatic efforts. Yet, little research exists on the structure of drug-related belief patterns in youth and their utility in preventive program planning. The aim of this study is to determine the structure of drug-related beliefs among 12-15-year-old students in Brazil using latent class analysis. Methods: De-identified survey data were obtained from the baseline sample (n=6,176) of a randomized controlled trial on the #Tamojunto drug use prevention program in Brazilian middle schools. Using 11 survey items assessing drug-related beliefs as indicators, four models were run and assessed for goodness-of-fit. For the best fitting model, demographic variables and substance use across latent classes were assessed. Results: Model fit statistics indicated that the best fit was a three-class solution, comprising a large Drug-Averse Beliefs class (80.9%), a smaller Permissive Beliefs class (12.7%), and an Inconsistent Beliefs class (6.4%). Respondents in the Permissive Beliefs and Inconsistent Beliefs classes reported greater past-year drug use, were slightly older and less likely to be female than those in the Drug-Averse Beliefs class. Conclusions: These results indicate that conceptualizing drug beliefs as a categorical latent variable may be useful for informing prevention. Longitudinal studies are needed to establish temporality and assess further applicability of this construct.
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Assunto principal:
Comportamento do Adolescente
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Cultura
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Psiquiatria
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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Estados Unidos
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health/US
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Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, UNIFESP/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)/BR
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