Vršnjački utjecaj i adolescentska zluporaba sredstava ovisnosti - tehnika dovršavanja priče

master's thesis

• Title (english): Peer influence and adolescent substance abuse - story completion task
• Author: Mirna Stavinoha
• Mentor: Renata Franc (mentor)
• Mentor: Jelena Maričić (mentor)
• Committee member: Ines Sučić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jelena Maričić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Renata Franc (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2017-05-29, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology

Abstract

Cilj ovog istraživanja je opisati i dublje razumjeti kako adolescenti percipiraju vršnjake koji se odupiru nagovorima na konzumaciju alkoholnih i duhanskih proizvoda, koji su ishodi tih odupiranja te ispitati zastupljenost konzumacije alkoholnih i duhanskih proizvoda kod adolescenata. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 298 učenika prvih i trećih razreda četverogodišnjih srednjih škola iz Zagreba i Bjelovara. U svrhu ostvarenja ciljeva je provedena kvantitativna obrada podataka Upitnika o zlouporabi sredstava ovisnosti i provođenju slobodnog vremena te kvalitativna obrada podataka dobivenih pomoću zadatka dovršavanja triju priča. Kvantitativnom obradom podataka je ustanovljeno kako je više od polovice sudionika unutar vremenskog perioda od mjesec dana konzumiralo alkoholne proizvode, prilikom čega se polovica opila, a gotovo trećina sudionika je konzumirala duhanske proizvode. Deskriptivnom kvalitativnom analizom je identificirano 7 krovnih tema koje se odnose na vršnjački utjecaj na konzumaciju sredstava ovisnosti. Iz dobivenih rezultata je vidljivo kako nekonzumiranje sredstava ovisnosti može biti poticaj vršnjacima na zadirkivanje osobe. Suprotno tome, vršnjaci mogu reagirati prihvaćanjem i razumijevanjem odluka o nekonzumiranju ili konzumiranju, koju osoba može donijeti iz osobnih uvjerenja ili zbog uvjerenja drugih osoba. Adolescenti navode pet mogućih strategija odupiranja nagovorima na konzumaciju. Svjesni su da konzumiranje sredstava ovisnosti može dovesti do negativnih posljedica koje su najčešće vezane uz odnose s drugim osobama i smanjenim funkcioniranjem osobe, no da može dovesti i do pozitivnih, poput boljeg prihvaćanja u društvu vršnjaka i ugodnih osjećaja. Nalazi ovog istraživanja su ukazali na potrebu provođenja ranih programa prevencije konzumiranja sredstava ovisnosti, osvještavanja vršnjačkog utjecaja i osnaživanja adolescenata da koriste zdrave načine odupiranja.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this study is to describe and understand more deeply how adolescents percieve their peers who are resisting the persuasions on the consumption of alcohol and tobacco products, what are the outcomes of such resistance and to examine the representation of alcohol and tobacco consumption among adolescents. The study included 298 students of the first and third year classes of four-year high schools in Zagreb and Bjelovar. In order to achieve the aims, quantitative data collected through Questionnaire about substance abuse and leisure time were processed, as well as qualitative data provided by the task of completing the three stories. Quantitative data processing has established that more than half of the participants within a period of one month consumed alcoholic products, that half of them were drunk, and that almost a third of the participants had consumed tobacco products. Decsriptive qualitative analysis identified seven main topics related to peer influence on the consumption of addictive substances. From the results, it is evident that non-consuming can induce peers to teasing. On the contrary, peers can respond by accepting and understanding the decision for nonconsumption or consumption, that person can make because personal or beliefs of others. Adolescents listed five possible strategies to resist the peer persuasion on consumption. They are aware that the consumption of addictive substances can lead to negative consequences that are usually associated with relationship with others and reduced functioning of the person, but that can also lead to positive consequences, such as better acceptance in the company of peers and pleasant feelings. The findings of this research have pointed to the need to implement early prevention programs, to raise the awareness of peer influence and empower adolescents to use healthy ways of resistance.

• Keywords: vršnjački utjecaj; otpor vršnjačkom utjecaju; sredstva ovisnosti; adolescencija; tehnika dovršavanja priče
• Keywords (english): peer influence; resistance to peer influence; substance use; adolescence; story completion task
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:457936
• Study programme: Title: Department of Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2017-10-16 14:36:14