Van der Meer Sanchez Zila, De Oliveira Lucio Garcia, Nappo Solange Aparecida
CEBRID-Brazilian Center of Information on Psychoactive Drugs/Department of Psychobiology of the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Subst Use Misuse. 2008;43(10):1476-86. doi: 10.1080/10826080802183288.
Although many studies have suggested that risk and protective factors are related to the use of drugs, their role has not been given due importance. More attention to protective factors could make them a fundamental tool in prevention programs. Since low socioeconomic level and adolescence are known as risk factors, the aim of this study was to identify which factors would prevent Brazilian adolescents from low-income families from using drugs. A qualitative method and an intentional sample selected by criteria were adopted for this investigation. During 2003, sixty-two youngsters, ages 16 to 24 years old, 30 drug users, and 32 nonusers were administered a semistructured interview. The subjects perceived family and religiosity as important protective factors in their lives. With regard to religiosity, 81% of nonusers believed in and practiced a religion, whereas only 13% of users considered themselves as being religious. The belief in and practice of a religion were also more evident among family members of nonusers (74%) than those of users (33%). These results indicated that religion may be a relevant protective factor for the sample studied, helping the family unit in keeping youth away from drugs. The study's limitations were noted.
尽管许多研究表明风险因素和保护因素与药物使用有关，但其作用尚未得到应有的重视。更多地关注保护因素可能会使其成为预防项目中的一项基本工具。由于社会经济水平低和青少年时期被认为是风险因素，本研究的目的是确定哪些因素可以防止巴西低收入家庭的青少年使用药物。本调查采用了定性方法和按标准选取的有意样本。2003年期间，对62名年龄在16至24岁之间的年轻人、30名吸毒者和32名非吸毒者进行了半结构化访谈。受试者认为家庭和宗教信仰是他们生活中重要的保护因素。关于宗教信仰，81%的非吸毒者信仰并践行一种宗教，而只有13%的吸毒者认为自己有宗教信仰。非吸毒者家庭成员中宗教信仰和践行宗教的比例（74%）也比吸毒者家庭成员（33%）更为明显。这些结果表明，宗教信仰可能是所研究样本的一个相关保护因素，有助于家庭单位使年轻人远离毒品。同时也指出了该研究的局限性。
