Aggression and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use Intent in Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study.
Subst Use Misuse
; 54(9): 1509-1518, 2019.
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| ID: mdl-30931688
ABSTRACT
Background:
There is a dearth of longitudinal studies on risk factors for anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use and intent.Objectives:
We conducted a longitudinal investigation of factors associated with AAS use intent from age 18 to 19, examining particularly the role of physical and verbal aggression. A sample of Norwegians completed questionnaires containing demographic, AAS use and intent, other addictions, aggression, and health measures at ages 18 (N = 1333, females = 58.9%) and 19 (N = 1277, females = 61.7%). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations, and hierarchical multiple regression.Results:
Results show that AAS use prevalence increased from 1 person at age 18 to 4 persons at age 19. Intent to use AAS, being male, living alone, and AAS use (all at 18 years) were associated with higher AAS use intent at 19 years. We found no associations between physical or verbal aggression and AAS use intent from ages 18 to 19.Conclusions:
Our findings indicate temporal stability in AAS use intent, as well as the influence of demographic and health factors on AAS use intent from ages 18 to 19. Implications of findings for practice and future research are discussed.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Intención
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Agresión
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Anabolizantes
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Andrógenos
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Subst Use Misuse
Asunto de la revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Noruega