The role of social and emotional competence on risk behaviors in adolescence

dc.creator	Mafalda Ferreira
dc.creator	Celeste Simões
dc.creator	Margarida Gaspar Matos
dc.creator	Lúcia Ramiro
dc.creator	José Alves Diniz
dc.creator	Social Adventure Team
dc.date	2012-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:14:10Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:14:10Z
dc.identifier	2073-7629
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d261a1ced4a846bfafa9326568afdb93
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16624
dc.description	The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between social and emotional competence and substance use in adolescence, including tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. The sample included 3,494 students, mean age 15 years old, in the 8th and 10th grades of the public school system from Portugal. Data were collected using the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey. For the purpose of this specific study, the questionnaire included questions about social and emotional competence and risk behavior, specifically past 30-day tobacco use, drunkenness, and illicit drugs use. Results showed that adolescent social and emotional competence was negatively related to substance use. All social-emotional competence subscales were significantly associated with illicit drug use. In addition empathy, cooperation and communication, and goals and aspirations subscales were significantly associated with tobacco use. Results demonstrate the potential importance of social and emotional competence in levels of substance use among Portuguese adolescents, and may be used to inform the development of Portuguese substance use prevention programs.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Malta
dc.relation	http://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/183374/ENSECV4I1P3.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2073-7629
dc.source	International Journal of Emotional Education, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 43-55 (2012)
dc.subject	Social and Emotional Competence
dc.subject	Substance Use
dc.subject	Adolescence
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	The role of social and emotional competence on risk behaviors in adolescence
dc.type	article