Siegel Jason T, Alvaro Eusebio M, Patel Neil, Crano William D
Claremont Graduate University, 150 E10th Street, Claremont CA 91711, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2009;44(5):597-615. doi: 10.1080/10826080902809543.
With an eye toward future primary prevention efforts, this study explores perceptions of inhalant utility among young adolescents in the United States. The study makes use of data gathered via nine focus groups conducted in Tucson, Arizona in 2004 (N = 47, mean age = 13.2 years). Three main themes emerged concerning the perceived utility of inhalant use: (1) Inhalant use as a means of mental escape, (2) Inhalant use as a social tool, and (3) Inhalant use as a parental relations tool. Additionally, participants discussed an interaction hypothesis regarding inhalant use and popularity. Implications for future research are suggested and limitations described.
着眼于未来的初级预防工作,本研究探讨了美国青少年对吸入剂效用的看法。该研究利用了2004年在亚利桑那州图森市进行的9个焦点小组收集的数据(N = 47,平均年龄 = 13.2岁)。关于吸入剂使用的感知效用出现了三个主要主题:(1)吸入剂使用作为一种精神逃避手段,(2)吸入剂使用作为一种社交工具,以及(3)吸入剂使用作为一种亲子关系工具。此外,参与者讨论了关于吸入剂使用与受欢迎程度的相互作用假设。文中提出了对未来研究的启示并描述了局限性。