Vulnerability of students in the first semester of nursing in the face of drug use: a pilot study

Journal Title: Más Vita - Year 2020, Vol 2, Issue 4

Abstract

The consumption of illicit substances present in vulnerable groups remains neglected. As such, like the group of adolescents, due to biological and psy-chological aspects are prone to consump-tion and dependence. Relating more and more frequently, in the different toxic con-texts, due to the multiple circumstances such as the type of personality, the family context and its social environment, the bond of boyfriend or girlfriend, colleagues and friends that are producing a change in your age. Objective: To determine the degree of vulnerability of Nursing stu-dents to drug use. Methodology: It was a quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive field study; it used as the Salamanca test for the Screening of Personality Disorders of 22 items. Results: The result of the personality disorder pilot test, 80% of the female gender and 20% of the male gender were evidenced; with an avera-ge age of 20 years. The items are classi-fied into three groups A, B and C; Group A: Paranoid (1/15), Schizoid (7/15), and Schizotypal (1/15). In Group B: Histrio-nic (10/15), Antisocial (1/15), Narcissistic (3/15), Instability Personality Disorder: Impulsive Subtype (3/15), Instability Per-sonality Disorder: Borderline Subtype (7 /15). In addition, Group C: Ananchastic (9/15), Dependent (4/15) and Anxious (10/15). Conclusions: Personality and emotional stability are directly related to high levels of autonomy, personal grow-th, purpose in life and knowledge of the environment. Although also with impor-tant aspects of constructive thinking such as self-esteem, energy, enthusiasm and ways of coping with situations

Authors and Affiliations

Grey Stefanía Mauquí Troya, Holguer Estuardo Romero Urréa, Germania Pilar García Cevallos, María Araceli García Martínez

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  • EP ID EP708240
  • DOI 10.47606/ACVEN/MV0049
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Grey Stefanía Mauquí Troya, Holguer Estuardo Romero Urréa, Germania Pilar García Cevallos, María Araceli García Martínez (2020). Vulnerability of students in the first semester of nursing in the face of drug use: a pilot study. Más Vita, 2(4), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-708240