[Protective and family risk factors related to adolescent drug use]. / Factores familiares protectores y de riesgo relacionados al consumo de drogas en adolescentes.

This cross-sectional and quantitative study aimed to verify the family's protective and risk factors related to drugs use in adolescents, considering the interaction patterns developed in the family, their degree of adaptability and vulnerability. Participants in this study were 80 female adolescents, from the 1st to 4th grade of high school, who answered a questionnaire. The most relevant risk and protective factors that would influence the situation were established, such as patterns of interaction, degree of adaptability, way of coping with problems, family resources and values. The major risk factors that emerged were the way people confront problems and, within these, lack of religious support and professional support, besides communication difficulties within families. The lowest risks were values, such as personal effort. The results highlight that nurses should assume psychosocial interventions as part of their role, especially among school-age children as, thus, they would be acting as agents in the prevention of drugs use.

Factores familiares protectores y de riesgo relacionados al consumo de drogas en adolescentes / Fatores protetores e de riscos familiares, relacionados ao consumo de drogas em adolescentes / Protective and family risk factors related to adolescent drug use

Se trata de un estudio transversal, cuantitativo, cuyo objetivo fue verificar los factores familiares protectores y de riesgo relacionados al consumo de drogas en adolescentes, considerando los patrones de interacción que se desarrollan en la familia, sus grados de adaptabilidad y vulnerabilidad. Participaron del estudio 80 adolescentes de género femenino, del 1º al 4º año de la Enseñanza Media, que respondieron a un cuestionario. Se establecieron los factores de riesgo y protección de mayor relevancia que estarían influyendo en esta situación, tales como, patrones de interacción, grado de adaptabilidad, modo de afrontamiento de los problemas, recursos de la familia y valores. Los factores de mayor riesgo fueron el modo de enfrentar los problemas, y dentro de estos, la falta de apoyo religioso y la búsqueda de apoyo profesional, conjuntamente con las dificultades de comunicación intrafamiliares. Los de menor riesgo fueron los valores, como el esfuerzo personal. Los resultados obtenidos resaltan que el enfermero debe asumir como parte de su rol las intervenciones psicosociales, especialmente en la población escolar, ya que así estarían actuando como agentes de prevención del consumo de drogas.

Este é um estudo transversal, quantitativo, cujo objetivo foi verificar os fatores protetores e de riscos familiares, relacionados ao consumo de drogas em adolescentes, considerando os padrões de interação que se desenvolvem na família, seus graus de adaptabilidade e vulnerabilidade. Participaram deste estudo 80 adolescentes do sexo feminino, do 1º ao 4º ano do ensino médio, que responderam a um questionário. Foram estabelecidos os fatores de risco e de proteção mais relevantes que podem influenciar a situação, como os padrões de interação, grau de adaptabilidade, modo de enfrentamento dos problemas, os recursos da família e valores. Os fatores de maior risco foram o modo de enfrentar os problemas e, dentro desses, a falta de apoio religioso e apoio profissional, juntamente com as dificuldades de comunicação dentro das famílias. Os de menor risco foram os valores, como o esforço pessoal. Os resultados evidenciaram que os enfermeiros devem assumir, como parte de seu papel, as intervenções psicossociais, especialmente entre a população escolar, uma vez que atuariam como agentes na prevenção do uso de drogas.

This cross-sectional and quantitative study aimed to verify the family's protective and risk factors related to drugs use in adolescents, considering the interaction patterns developed in the family, their degree of adaptability and vulnerability. Participants in this study were 80 female adolescents, from the 1st to 4th grade of high school, who answered a questionnaire. The most relevant risk and protective factors that would influence the situation were established, such as patterns of interaction, degree of adaptability, way of coping with problems, family resources and values. The major risk factors that emerged were the way people confront problems and, within these, lack of religious support and professional support, besides communication difficulties within families. The lowest risks were values, such as personal effort. The results highlight that nurses should assume psychosocial interventions as part of their role, especially among school-age children as, thus, they would be acting as agents in the prevention of drugs use.