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T1 Descriptive Study of Friendship Networks in Adolescents and Their Relationship with Self-Efficacy and Alcohol Consumption Using Social Network Analysis
A1 Quiroga Sánchez, Enedina
A1 González García, Alberto
A1 Arias Ramos, Natalia
A1 Liébana Presa, Cristina
A1 Marqués Sánchez, Pilar
A1 Gomes, Lisa
A2 Enfermeria
K1 Enfermería
K1 Alcohol drinking
K1 Adolescent
K1 Self-efficacy
K1 Social network analysis
K1 Friendship
AB [EN] Alcohol is a widely used legal drug. Self-efficacy takes on great importance in an ado- lescent’s development. Levels of self-efficacy can contribute to the decision-making process of the adolescent. In this phase, a group of friends becomes increasingly important. Alcohol is present in different social aspects. Adolescents use alcohol as a social facilitator or as part of the development of their autonomy. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the structure of the friend- ship network, self-efficacy, and alcohol consumption in adolescents. Methods: We used an online platform with validated self-reported questionnaires to collect the data. The sample consisted of 195 adolescents aged between 16 and 18, from different educational centers in Bierzo (Spain). Results: It was found that 43.6% of the adolescents in our research were high-risk consumers. Significant differences were obtained in terms of self-efficacy and different network metrics. These networks were represented by considering the levels of alcohol consumption. In the friendship network, we observed how the central adolescents presented higher levels of self-efficacy and lower alcohol consumption. Conclusions: Self-efficacy is established as a predictor of coping and not consuming alcohol and adolescence as a crucial moment to implement prevention strategies. Social Network Analysis is a useful tool that provides an image of the context in which adolescents find themselves.
PB MDPI
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17507
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17507
NO Quiroga-Sánchez, E., García, A.G., Arias-Ramos, N., Liébana-Presa, C., Marques-Sánchez, P. y Gomes, L. (2022). Descriptive Study of Friendship Networks in Adolescents and Their Relationship with Self-Efficacy and Alcohol Consumption Using Social Network Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19(18), 11527. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811527
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 30-may-2024