Substance Consumption in University Students and the Relationship with Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-Being
The consumption of psychoactive substances among college students is a topic that has increasingly garnered more media coverage in the literature. However, there remains considerable controversy surrounding this issue. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the relationship betwee...
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| author | Liliana Mendes Levi Leonido Bruna Soares Tânia Guimarães Cátia Romão Mariana Guerra Elsa Morgado |
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The consumption of psychoactive substances among college students is a topic that has increasingly garnered more media coverage in the literature. However, there remains considerable controversy surrounding this issue. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between substance use habits (including alcohol, tobacco, and other psychoactive substances) and self-esteem and psychological well-being among college students, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of this matter. This study employs a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative, correlational, and quasi-experimental design. The sample consists of 460 college students aged between 18 and 66 who have internet access. Among these participants, 299 are biologically female and 158 are biologically male. The research utilized several instruments, including a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the Psychological Well-Being Manifestation Measurement Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The results indicated no statistically significant differences in terms of self-esteem and psychological well-being based on substance use. However, it was observed that the consumption of other psychoactive substances was significantly higher among male participants compared to female participants.
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcc2a889dd1f499c82d231f4c9908b522024-04-21T15:38:11ZengDesafio SingularMotricidade1646-107X2182-29722024-04-0120S110.6063/motricidade.31561Substance Consumption in University Students and the Relationship with Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-BeingLiliana Mendes0Levi Leonido1Bruna Soares2Tânia Guimarães3Cátia Romão4Mariana Guerra5Elsa Morgado6Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of CoimbraSchool of Human and Social Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalUniversity of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalUniversity of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalUniversity of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalUniversity of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalInstituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal The consumption of psychoactive substances among college students is a topic that has increasingly garnered more media coverage in the literature. However, there remains considerable controversy surrounding this issue. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between substance use habits (including alcohol, tobacco, and other psychoactive substances) and self-esteem and psychological well-being among college students, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of this matter. This study employs a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative, correlational, and quasi-experimental design. The sample consists of 460 college students aged between 18 and 66 who have internet access. Among these participants, 299 are biologically female and 158 are biologically male. The research utilized several instruments, including a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the Psychological Well-Being Manifestation Measurement Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The results indicated no statistically significant differences in terms of self-esteem and psychological well-being based on substance use. However, it was observed that the consumption of other psychoactive substances was significantly higher among male participants compared to female participants. https://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/31561Self-esteemPsychological well-beingAlcohol consumptionPsychoactive substance consumptionUniversity students |
| spellingShingle | Liliana Mendes Levi Leonido Bruna Soares Tânia Guimarães Cátia Romão Mariana Guerra Elsa Morgado Substance Consumption in University Students and the Relationship with Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-Being Motricidade Self-esteem Psychological well-being Alcohol consumption Psychoactive substance consumption University students |
| title | Substance Consumption in University Students and the Relationship with Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-Being |
| title_full | Substance Consumption in University Students and the Relationship with Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-Being |
| title_fullStr | Substance Consumption in University Students and the Relationship with Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-Being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Substance Consumption in University Students and the Relationship with Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-Being |
| title_short | Substance Consumption in University Students and the Relationship with Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-Being |
| title_sort | substance consumption in university students and the relationship with self esteem and psychological well being |
| topic | Self-esteem Psychological well-being Alcohol consumption Psychoactive substance consumption University students |
| url | https://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/31561 |
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