High school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks

Social networks are virtual spaces in which millions of teenagers around the world communicate freely about themes relevant to their development and entertainment. International literature indicates that constant exposure to social networks’ content related to alcohol and marijuana consumption contr...

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Main Authors:	Montero-Domínguez, Félix Ángel, Cruz-Juárez, Alma De los Ángeles, Tiburcio-Sainz, Marcela Alejandra, García-González, Janet
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Published:	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2018
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spelling	oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-8702020-08-24T17:27:15Z High school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks Percepción de estudiantes de bachillerato sobre contenidos relacionados con el consumo de alcohol y marihuana en las redes sociales Montero-Domínguez, Félix Ángel Cruz-Juárez, Alma De los Ángeles Tiburcio-Sainz, Marcela Alejandra García-González, Janet grounded theory social media teenagers alcohol marijuana teoría fundamentada redes sociales adolescentes alcohol marihuana Social networks are virtual spaces in which millions of teenagers around the world communicate freely about themes relevant to their development and entertainment. International literature indicates that constant exposure to social networks’ content related to alcohol and marijuana consumption contributes to the development of a more tolerant perception of drugs and their use. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of high school students regarding the alcohol and marijuana consumption posts on social networks in a sample of 35 high school students. Four focus groups were conducted with a sample of high school students from the city of Xalapa, Veracruz. Participants were both males and females whose ages ranged between 15 and 19 years and had different scio-economic backgrounds. The focus groups verbatim was transcribed and analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Results they indicated that the content posted on social networks was participants’ main source of information about the effects and availability of alcohol and marijuana, surpassing television, teachers and parents. The online content was perceived as an extension of the peer pressure teenagers experienced to start using drugs. Las redes sociales son espacios virtuales, en los que millones de adolescentes alrededor del mundo se comunican libremente acerca de temas relevantes para su desarrollo y entretenimiento. La literatura internacional indica que, la exposición a contenidos relacionados con el consumo de alcohol y marihuana, contribuye al desarrollo de una menor percepción de riesgo al consumo, y una mayor tolerancia social hacia el uso de estas drogas. La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo explorar la percepción del consumo de alcohol y marihuana, que aparece en las redes sociales, en una muestra de 35 estudiantes de bachillerato. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo exploratorio a través de cuatro grupos focales, integrados por alumnos de bachillerato de la ciudad de Xalapa, Veracruz, de ambos sexos, de entre 15 y 19 años de edad, provenientes de distintos contextos socioeconómicos. El contenido de las entrevistas grupales fue transcrito y analizado, utilizando la metodología de la teoría fundamentada. Los resultados indican que, las redes sociales eran la principal fuente de información de los estudiantes, sobre la disponibilidad y los efectos del alcohol y la marihuana, sobrepasando a la televisión, los padres y los profesores. Los estudiantes percibieron el contenido sobre el consumo de drogas en las redes sociales, como una extensión de la presión de sus pares para iniciarse en el consumo de alcohol y marihuana. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2018-07-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/870 10.29059/cienciauat.v13i1.870 CienciaUAT; Vol 13 No. 1. July-December 2018; 50-64 CienciaUAT; Vol. 13 No. 1: Julio-Diciembre 2018; 50-64 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/870/437 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/870/459 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/870/655 Derechos de autor 2018 CienciaUAT
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author	Montero-Domínguez, Félix Ángel Cruz-Juárez, Alma De los Ángeles Tiburcio-Sainz, Marcela Alejandra García-González, Janet
spellingShingle	Montero-Domínguez, Félix Ángel Cruz-Juárez, Alma De los Ángeles Tiburcio-Sainz, Marcela Alejandra García-González, Janet High school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks
author_facet	Montero-Domínguez, Félix Ángel Cruz-Juárez, Alma De los Ángeles Tiburcio-Sainz, Marcela Alejandra García-González, Janet
author_sort	Montero-Domínguez, Félix Ángel
title	High school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks
title_short	High school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks
title_full	High school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks
title_fullStr	High school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks
title_full_unstemmed	High school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks
title_sort	high school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks
description	Social networks are virtual spaces in which millions of teenagers around the world communicate freely about themes relevant to their development and entertainment. International literature indicates that constant exposure to social networks’ content related to alcohol and marijuana consumption contributes to the development of a more tolerant perception of drugs and their use. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of high school students regarding the alcohol and marijuana consumption posts on social networks in a sample of 35 high school students. Four focus groups were conducted with a sample of high school students from the city of Xalapa, Veracruz. Participants were both males and females whose ages ranged between 15 and 19 years and had different scio-economic backgrounds. The focus groups verbatim was transcribed and analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Results they indicated that the content posted on social networks was participants’ main source of information about the effects and availability of alcohol and marijuana, surpassing television, teachers and parents. The online content was perceived as an extension of the peer pressure teenagers experienced to start using drugs.
publisher	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
publishDate	2018
url	https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/870
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High school student’s perception of contents related to alcohol and marijuana consumption on social networks

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