Character Strengths that Prevent Substance Use in Mexican University Students
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| Formaat: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Publicatiedatum: | 2025 |
| Omschrijving: | Objective. Identify character strengths that predict non-substance use. Method. Quantitative study with a cross-sectional research design. For data collection, the Spanish version of the VIA-120 Inventory of Strengths Questionnaire was used. To measure substance use, a six-question questionnaire was used regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarettes, marijuana, non-prescription medication to stay focused or alert, and any illegal drugs. The application was electronical. The sample was non-probabilistic of 569 participants, with an average age of 21.2 years (SD = 2.30). 35.3% were men and 64.7% women. The participants gave their informed consent. A robust regression was performed with the RStudio program. Results. Two character strengths were predictors of non-consumption of substances: Self-regulation and Spirituality. |
| Land: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Instelling: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Taal: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/4658 |
| Online toegang: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/ap/article/view/4658 |
| Keyword: | Positive Psychology character strengths substance use university students robust regression Psicología Positiva fortalezas de carácter consumo de sustancias población universitaria regresión robusta |