Síntomas depresivos, conducta disocial y consumo de alcohol y mariguana en jóvenes universitarios

Abstract

Introduction: one of the main problems facing society is drug use. The use of alcohol and marijuana in young people can be influenced by various risk factors such as depressive symptoms and dissocial behavior. Objective: to determine the relationship between depressive symptoms and dissocial behavior with the consumption of alcohol and marijuana in university students. Method: descriptive correlational and cross-sectional study. Population made up of 514 students between 18 and 25 years of age, a stratified random sampling was carried out for a sample of 137 participants. Results: depressive symptoms were related to the number of marijuana cigarettes consumed (rs = .422, p = .006). Dissocial behavior was related to the age of initiation of marijuana use (rs = -.496, p = .001) and the number of marijuana cigarettes consumed (rs = .630, p = .001). Conclusions: depressive symptoms and dissocial behavior are related to the consumption of marijuana in university students.