Uncovering the Link between Self-control, Age, and Psychological Maladjustment among Spanish Adolescents and Young Adults

IF 3.6 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychosocial Intervention Pub Date : 2019-03-05 DOI:10.5093/PI2019A1

Alfredo Oliva Delgado, Lucía Antolín Suárez, A. Meirinhos

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Abstract

espanolEste estudio explora las tendencias evolutivas en el autocontrol y su relacion con el desajuste psicologico en adolescentes y jovenes adultos. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 1,600 adolescentes y jovenes adultos espanoles de entre 12 y 34 anos (M = 22.28, DT = 6.94) seleccionados aleatoriamente. Se administraron medidas de autocontrol, adiccion a internet y sintomas de ansiedad-depresion. El sexo y la edad fueron utilizados como variables de control. Los resultados indicaron que los adolescentes con edades comprendidas entre los 15 y 19 anos mostraron las puntuaciones mas bajas en autocontrol, mientras que los participantes de mas edad puntuaron mas alto. Puntuaciones bajas en autocontrol estuvieron significativamente asociadas con mayor consumo de sustancias, mas sintomas de ansiedad-depresion y puntuaciones mas elevadas en la escala de adiccion a internet. Ademas, los participantes con puntuaciones mas altas en la escala de adiccion puntuaron mas bajo en autocontrol. Estos resultados evidencian las relaciones entre el autocontrol y algunos problemas emocionales y conductuales y sugieren la importancia de promover el autocontrol para prevenir la adiccion a internet, el consumo de sustancias y los problemas de ansiedad-depresion en adolescentes y jovenes adultos. EnglishThis study explores the relationships of self-control with age and psychological maladjustment in adolescents and young adults. The sample consisted of 1,600 randomly selected Spanish adolescents and young adults, aged 12-34 years (M = 22.28, SD = 6.94). Measures of self-control, Internet addiction, and anxiety-depressive symptoms were administered. Control variables included age and sex. Results indicated that adolescents between 15 and 19 years old showed the lowest self-control scores, while older participants showed greater scores. Low scores in self-control were significantly associated with greater substance consumption, more anxiety-depression symptoms, and higher scores on the Internet addiction scale. Also, participants with high scores on the addiction scale scored lower on self-control. These results evidence associations between self-control and some emotional-behavioral problems, and suggest the importance of promoting self-control to prevent Internet addiction, substance consumption, and anxiety-depression in adolescents and young adults.

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揭示西班牙青少年和年轻人的自我控制、年龄和心理失调之间的联系

这项西班牙研究探索了青少年和年轻成年人自我控制的演变趋势及其与心理失调的关系。该样本由随机选择的1600名12至34岁的西班牙青少年和年轻成年人（M=22.28，DT=6.94）组成。采取了自我控制措施、互联网成瘾和焦虑抑郁症状。性别和年龄被用作对照变量。结果表明，15至19岁的青少年自我控制得分最低，而年龄较大的参与者得分最高。自我控制得分较低与物质摄入增加、焦虑抑郁症状增加和互联网成瘾量表得分较高显著相关。此外，成瘾量表得分较高的参与者自我控制得分较低。这些结果证明了自我控制与一些情绪和行为问题之间的关系，并表明了促进自我控制对于预防青少年和年轻成年人的互联网成瘾、物质消费和焦虑抑郁问题的重要性。这项研究探讨了青少年和年轻人的自我控制与年龄和心理失调的关系。样本由1600名随机选择的12-34岁的西班牙青少年和年轻人组成（M=22.28，SD=6.94）。采取自我控制、互联网成瘾和焦虑抑郁症状的措施。控制变量包括年龄和性别。结果表明，15至19岁的青少年自我控制得分最低，而年龄较大的参与者自我控制得分较高。自我控制得分低与物质消耗量大、焦虑抑郁症状多和互联网成瘾量表得分高显著相关。此外，成瘾量表得分高的参与者自我控制得分较低。这些结果证明了自我控制与一些情绪-行为问题之间的联系，并表明促进自我控制对于防止青少年和年轻人互联网成瘾、吸毒和焦虑抑郁的重要性。

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Psychosocial Intervention PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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8.00

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8.30%

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审稿时长

14 weeks

期刊介绍： Psychosocial Intervention is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers in all areas relevant to psychosocial intervention at the individual, family, social networks, organization, community, and population levels. The Journal emphasizes an evidence-based perspective and welcomes papers reporting original basic and applied research, program evaluation, and intervention results. The journal will also feature integrative reviews, and specialized papers on theoretical advances and methodological issues. Psychosocial Intervention is committed to advance knowledge, and to provide scientific evidence informing psychosocial interventions tackling social and community problems, and promoting social welfare and quality of life. Psychosocial Intervention welcomes contributions from all areas of psychology and allied disciplines, such as sociology, social work, social epidemiology, and public health. Psychosocial Intervention aims to be international in scope, and will publish papers both in Spanish and English.