Psycosocial Study: Marijuana Among Adolescents of Arquipelágo of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Authors

  • Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Elba Celestina do Nascimento Sá Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Edna de Brito Amaral Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Regina Ligia Wanderley de Azevedo Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Jorgeano Gregório Lobo Filho Escola Arquipélago Fernando de Noronha-PE

Keywords:

Marijuana, students, social representations.

Abstract

In view of the increase of psychoactive substance abuse, particularly marijuana, in the Brazilian reality, this study aimed to verify the social representations concerning the use of marijuana among students of the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, in Northern Brazil. The study included 50 subjects, both male and female, enrolled in elementary school and high school, with a mean age of 20 years. The methodology included the use of semi-structured interviews and free word association test, complying with the rules of anonymity rules and spontaneity of participation. The techniques used for understanding the results included content analysis and semantic networks. Representations of marijuana were acquired, and the harmful aspects of its use by the students was emphasized. Based on the representations, conclusions underscored the importance of preventive intervention measures among young people, disseminating information and raising awareness about the damages caused by drug use.

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Author Biographies

Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo, Universidade Federal do Piauí

PSICOLOGO, MESTRE EM PSICOLOGIA SOCIAL, ESPECIALISTA EM GERONTOLOGIA, PROFESSOR ASSISTENTE I DO DEPARTAMENTO DE PSICOLOGIA DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PIAUI, ÁREAS DE INTERESSE: VELHICE, IDOSOS, REPRESENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS, DROGAS, VIOLÊNCIA NA VELHICE

Elba Celestina do Nascimento Sá, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Bolsista PIBIC/CNPq, Graduanda em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Piauí –UFPI (Campus Ministro Reis Velloso – Parnaíba/PI).

Edna de Brito Amaral, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Bolsista PIBIC/CNPq, Graduanda em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Piauí –UFPI (Campus Ministro Reis Velloso – Parnaíba/PI).

Regina Ligia Wanderley de Azevedo, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Psicóloga, Doutoranda em Psicologia Social pela UFPB, Mestre em Psicologia Social pela UFPB. Pesquisadora do Núcleo de Pesquisa Vulnerabilidades e Promoção de Saúde.

Jorgeano Gregório Lobo Filho, Escola Arquipélago Fernando de Noronha-PE

Historiador, Professor da Escola Arquipélago Fernando de Noronha-PE.

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Published

2013-07-19

How to Cite

de Araújo, L. F., Sá, E. C. do N., Amaral, E. de B., de Azevedo, R. L. W., & Lobo Filho, J. G. (2013). Psycosocial Study: Marijuana Among Adolescents of Arquipelágo of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. Psico, 44(2). Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/revistapsico/article/view/7343

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Vol. 44 No. 2 (2013)

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