Asociación entre los estados de ánimo negativo, el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y el bullying en adolescentes escolarizados

Objective: mental health problems during adolescence lead to increased
morbidity and mortality. We intend to test the hypothesis that bullying
and addictive substance use is related to negative mood states.
Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study among high school
students in Burela (Northern Spain) (n=238). “Negative mood
state” was defined as experiencing the following: feeling tired, sad,
out of place, bored, hopeless, nervous or lacking sleep. Independent
variables were binge drinking, having smoked tobacco or cannabis,
and the corresponding perceived risk of using them. The variable
bullying was also measured. Poisson regression models with robust
variance were estimated, and Prevalence Ratios were obtained.
Results: 10.5% [CI 95% (7.2-15.2)] of the students reported suffering
negative mood states. Students declaring low perceived risk of
cannabis use [PR = 2.6 (1.2-5.5)], having tried this addictive substance
at some point [PR = 3.1 (1.1-8.9)] and having suffered bullying [PR =
4.8 (2.4-9.6)] increased the risk of experiencing negative mood states.
Conclusion: It would be advisable to design and implement
interventions aimed at improving mental health during adolescence
which account for the use of addictive substances and being a victim
of bullying.