The adolescent cannabis users and the non-users perception of behavioral problems

Authors

  • Margareth da Silva Oliveira Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Maísa dos Santos Rigoni Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Nathália Susin Instituto de Prevenção e Pesquisa em Álcool e outras Dependências
  • Marcela Bortolini Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Camila Guimarães Dornelles Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Luciana Bohrer Zanetello Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v8i3p134-141

Keywords:

Conducta del Adolescente; Cannabis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions that the adolescents receiving counseling at a school-clinic, with and without the use of cannabis, have on their behavioral problems, using the Youth Self Report (YSR) tool. The sample consisted of 50 adolescents: 25 were cannabis users and 25 were non-users. The findings suggest an association between cannabis use and the perception of the adolescents in relation to the externalizing behavior problems, rule breaking, and the total of problems. The adolescents who use the drug perceive themselves in more clinical stages than the non-users.

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Published

2012-12-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Oliveira, M. da S., Rigoni, M. dos S., Susin, N., Bortolini, M., Dornelles, C. G., & Zanetello, L. B. (2012). The adolescent cannabis users and the non-users perception of behavioral problems. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 8(3), 134-141. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v8i3p134-141