Teresa Barroso

Analysis of the alcohol consumption phenomenon among adolescents: study carried out with adolescents in intermediate public education

This study aimed to evaluate the alcohol consumption phenomenon in public schools in Coimbra, Portugal (7th, 8th and 9th grades) for the implementation of a preventive program of alcohol use/abuse. This is a quantitative, descriptive and correlational study. The sample included 654 students (51.5% female) between 12 and 18 years of age. The Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire – Adolescent form (AEQ-A) and the Questionnaire of Knowledge on Alcohol were used for data collection. Results show that positive expectancy on alcohol is discriminative of consumption and occurrence of intoxication. Positive expectancy exists even before adolescents have significant experiences with alcohol consumption and increases with age, which reinforces the need for early preventive effort. These results permitted to improve the prevention program included in the school curriculum of the 7th grade students.This study aimed to evaluate the alcohol consumption phenomenon in public schools in Coimbra, Portugal (7th, 8th and 9th grades) for the implementation of a preventive program of alcohol use/abuse. This is a quantitative, descriptive and correlational study. The sample included 654 students (51.5% female) between 12 and 18 years of age. The Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire--Adolescent form (AEQ-A) and the Questionnaire of Knowledge on Alcohol were used for data collection. Results show that positive expectancy on alcohol is discriminative of consumption and occurrence of intoxication. Positive expectancy exists even before adolescents have significant experiences with alcohol consumption and increases with age, which reinforces the need for early preventive effort. These results permitted to improve the prevention program included in the school curriculum of the 7th grade students.

Análise do fenômeno do consumo de álcool em adolescentes: estudo realizado com adolescentes do 3º ciclo de escolas públicas

This study aimed to evaluate the alcohol consumption phenomenon in public schools in Coimbra, Portugal (7th, 8th and 9th grades) for the implementation of a preventive program of alcohol use/abuse. This is a quantitative, descriptive and correlational study. The sample included 654 students (51.5% female) between 12 and 18 years of age. The Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire – Adolescent form (AEQ-A) and the Questionnaire of Knowledge on Alcohol were used for data collection. Results show that positive expectancy on alcohol is discriminative of consumption and occurrence of intoxication. Positive expectancy exists even before adolescents have significant experiences with alcohol consumption and increases with age, which reinforces the need for early preventive effort. These results permitted to improve the prevention program included in the school curriculum of the 7th grade students.This study aimed to evaluate the alcohol consumption phenomenon in public schools in Coimbra, Portugal (7th, 8th and 9th grades) for the implementation of a preventive program of alcohol use/abuse. This is a quantitative, descriptive and correlational study. The sample included 654 students (51.5% female) between 12 and 18 years of age. The Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire--Adolescent form (AEQ-A) and the Questionnaire of Knowledge on Alcohol were used for data collection. Results show that positive expectancy on alcohol is discriminative of consumption and occurrence of intoxication. Positive expectancy exists even before adolescents have significant experiences with alcohol consumption and increases with age, which reinforces the need for early preventive effort. These results permitted to improve the prevention program included in the school curriculum of the 7th grade students.

ANÁLISIS DEL FENÓMENO DEL CONSUMO DE ALCOHOL ENTRE ADOLESCENTES: ESTUDIO REALIZADO CON ADOLESCENTES DEL 3º CICLO DE ESCUELAS PÚBLICAS

This study aimed to evaluate the alcohol consumption phenomenon in public schools in Coimbra, Portugal (7th, 8th and 9th grades) for the implementation of a preventive program of alcohol use/abuse. This is a quantitative, descriptive and correlational study. The sample included 654 students (51.5% female) between 12 and 18 years of age. The Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire – Adolescent form (AEQ-A) and the Questionnaire of Knowledge on Alcohol were used for data collection. Results show that positive expectancy on alcohol is discriminative of consumption and occurrence of intoxication. Positive expectancy exists even before adolescents have significant experiences with alcohol consumption and increases with age, which reinforces the need for early preventive effort. These results permitted to improve the prevention program included in the school curriculum of the 7th grade students.This study aimed to evaluate the alcohol consumption phenomenon in public schools in Coimbra, Portugal (7th, 8th and 9th grades) for the implementation of a preventive program of alcohol use/abuse. This is a quantitative, descriptive and correlational study. The sample included 654 students (51.5% female) between 12 and 18 years of age. The Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire--Adolescent form (AEQ-A) and the Questionnaire of Knowledge on Alcohol were used for data collection. Results show that positive expectancy on alcohol is discriminative of consumption and occurrence of intoxication. Positive expectancy exists even before adolescents have significant experiences with alcohol consumption and increases with age, which reinforces the need for early preventive effort. These results permitted to improve the prevention program included in the school curriculum of the 7th grade students.

Programa de prevencao do uso/abuso de alcool para adolescentes em contexto escolar: parar para pensar

Objective: To assess the impact to the intervention program Stop to Think on the prevention of alcohol use/abuse among schoolaged adolescents. Methods: It is a quasi-experimental study, with pre- and post-test, 178 participants, 7 th grade, experimental group (n = 70) subject to intervention and control group (n = 108) without intervention. The Alcohol knowledge Questionnaire, Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire, Social Skills Rating System were used. Results: The experimental group showed a positive evolution of knowledge and expectations about alcohol, perception of peer alcohol use and reported consumption (p < .05). Conclusion: The program proved to be effective in stabilizing alcohol consumption, increasing knowledge, stabilizing the positive expectations, and in the perception of peer alcohol use. Further research should be developed and follow-up should continue to consolidate these findings.OBJETIVO: Avaliar o efeito do programa Parar Para Pensar na prevencao do uso/abuso de bebidas alcoolicas de adolescentes em contexto escolar. METODO: Realizou-se estudo quasi-experimental, com pre e pos-teste, com 178 participantes, estudantes no 7o ano escolar; o grupo experimental (n = 70) foi sujeito a intervencao durante um ano, e o grupo de controle (n = 108) nao sofreu intervencao. Foram utilizados o Questionario de Conhecimentos Acerca do Alcool; Questionario de caracterizacao dos consumos; Escala de Expectativas Acerca do alcool e Escala de Aptidoes Sociais. RESULTADOS: Constatou-se que os adolescentes submetidos ao programa apresentaram evolucao positiva nas seguintes variaveis: frequencia do consumo e ocorrencia de episodios de embriaguez; e, ainda, melhorou os conhecimentos, as expectativas acerca do alcool e a percepcao do consumo pelos pares (p < 05). CONCLUSAO: O programa foi eficaz na estabilizacao do consumo, no aumento dos conhecimentos, na estabilizacao das expectativas positivas e na percepcao do consumo pelos pares. Sugerem-se novos estudos e manutencao de follow-up para consolidar os resultados encontrados.

Adaptação cultural e validação da versão portuguesa da Escala de Expectativas acerca do Álcool: versão adolescentes

Empirical studies have shown that alcohol expectations are acquired early in life, even before personal experiences of alcohol consumption. These expectati...

Fatores implicados no fenómeno de bullying em contexto escolar: revisão integrada da literatura

Scientific evidence suggests that bullying is an increasingly common phenomenon in schools, with a significant number of health consequences. Thus, it...

Os meus colegas bebem álcool? Consumo de álcool e percepção do consumo em adolescentes - estudo realizado com estudantes do 3º ciclo de escolas públicas de Coimbra

Os estudos internacionais tem consistentemente mostrado que os jovens sobrestimam o consumo de alcool dos pares, e que esta percepcao errada e preditiva do consumo individual. Este estudo foi desenvolvido com o objectivo de caracterizar o consumo de alcool e a percepcao do consumo, em adolescentes do 3o ciclo de duas escolas publicas da cidade de Coimbra, para o refinamento de um programa de prevencao de uso/abuso de alcool. A amostra incluiu 654 adolescentes (51.5% sexo feminino). Os resultados mostraram uma clara sobrestimacao na percepcao do consumo habitual pelos pares. Os adolescentes mais velhos, com experiencia de consumo e/ou de embriaguez foram os que manifestaram tendencia para apresentarem percepcao elevada do consumo, nao se verificando diferencas entre o genero. Estes resultados consolidam a importância de integrar a correccao das percepcoes acerca do consumo habitual dos pares nos programas de prevencao de uso/abuso de alcool.

Screening of problems related to alcohol, tobacco and cannabis in primary care settings: a comparative study between Brazil and Portugal

Background The consumption of psychoactive substances is a global health problem. The objectives are to identify the sample sociodemographic profile and use pattern of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis throughout life and in the last three months. Also, to discuss the application of Brief Intervention procedures for problems related to psychoactive substances in patients assisted at the primary health care, in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) and Portugal (Coimbra).

PROFILE OF CONSUMPTION OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS: A CONTRIBUTION TO A BRIEF INTERVENTION IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

The aim of this study was to analyze the profile of consumption of psychoactive substances in the past three months and their association with sociodemographic variables. A cross-sectional study was conducted with users of the Family Health Strategy in the perspective of the brief intervention, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The sample included 1,489 users of the service interviewed throughout a year. The consumption of substances was assessed through the questionnaire Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. Statistical analysis was developed using the software SPSS. The highest prevalence rates in the past three months were found in the male subsample for use of tobacco (56.4%), alcoholic drinks (75.8%), cannabis (16.9%), and cocaine/crack (10.1%). Religion and educational level appear as an important protective factor against the use of drugs. A prevalence of consumption of psychoactive substances among the users of this area within the scope of work of nurses was evidenced. DESCRIPTORS: Primary health care. Alcohol drinking. Tobacco. Street drugs. Public health nursing. PERFIL DO CONSUMO DE SUBSTÂNCIAS PSICOATIVAS E SUA RELAÇÃO COM AS CARACTERÍSTICAS SOCIODEMOGRÁFICAS: UMA CONTRIBUIÇÃO PARA INTERVENÇÃO BREVE NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL RESUMO: Objetivou-se analisar o perfil de consumo de substâncias psicoativas nos últimos três meses e sua associação com as variáveis sociodemográficas. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com clientes atendidos na Estratégia Saúde da Família, na perspectiva da Intervenção Breve. O estudo aconteceu na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A amostra incluiu 1489 usuários do serviço, entrevistados ao longo de um ano. O consumo das substâncias foi avaliado pelo questionário Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. A análise estatística foi elaborada no software SPSS. As maiores prevalências nos últimos três meses foram detectadas na subamostra masculina para o uso do tabaco (56,4%), bebidas alcoólicas (75,8%), cannabis (16,9%) e cocaína/crack (10,1%). A religião e a escolaridade emergem como importante fator protetor para o uso das drogas. Evidenciou-se uma prevalência do consumo de substâncias psicoativas dentre os clientes atendidos nessa área, no âmbito da prática do enfermeiro. DESCRITORES: Atenção primária à saúde. Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas. Tabaco. Drogas ilícitas. Enfermagem em saúde pública. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0104-07072016001450015Se objetivo analizar el perfil de consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en los ultimos tres meses y su asociacion con las variables sociodemograficas. Se trata de un estudio transversal de los pacientes incluidos en la Estrategia Salud de la Familia en la perspectiva de la Intervencion Breve. El estudio se llevo a cabo en la ciudad de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. La muestra estuvo constituida de 1498 usuarios del Servicio, entrevistados por el periodo de un ano. El consumo de sustancias se evaluo mediante un cuestionario Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. El analisis estadistico se realizo con el software SPSS. Las prevalencias en los ultimos tres meses fue detectada en la submuestra masculina para el uso de tabaco (56,4%), bebidas alcoholicas (75,8%), cannabis (16,9%) y cocaina/crack (10,1%). La religion y la escolaridad emergen como importante factor para el uso de drogas. Se evidencio una prevalencia del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas, de la clientela atendida en esta area en el ambito de la practica del enfermero.

Efeito das intervenções breves na redução do consumo de risco nos utentes em tratamento com metadona

Theoretical framework: Alcohol consumption in individualsreceiving methadone treatment can be a problem for treatmentstability and adherence.Objectives: To a...