The role of Moral disengagement and anxiety sensitivity in predicting the tendency to alcohol in adolescents

Journal Title: Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 6

Abstract

Introduction: Drinking alcohol during adolescence is a serious public health concern. Aim: The purpose of this study was to predict the tendency toward alcohol consumption in adolescents based on Moral disengagement and anxiety sensitivity. Method: This study was correlational. The statistical population of this study consisted of all second-grade male secondary school students of Parsabad city, who were studying in the year 2017. Of this sample population, 120 people were selected and responded to questionnaires of risk behaviors, Moral disengagement and anxiety sensitivity.Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. Results: The results of correlation coefficient showed that the tendency towards alcohol consumption with the total score of Moral disengagement, moral justification, Labeling wise, advantageous comparison, responsibility diffusion, Inhumanization, attribution of balm, Total score anxiety sensitivity, And the components of fear of physical sentiment, the fear of cognitive impairment, has a positive relationship. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that Moral disengagement and anxiety sensitivity are related to the tendency towards alcohol consumption in adolescents, which should be considered in prevention programs for drug and alcohol consumption.

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Sajjad Basharpoor, Shirin Ahmadi, Vahid Fallahi, Isa Eini Ardi

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  • EP ID EP449609
  • DOI 10.29252/shenakht.5.6.43
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Sajjad Basharpoor, Shirin Ahmadi, Vahid Fallahi, Isa Eini Ardi (2019). The role of Moral disengagement and anxiety sensitivity in predicting the tendency to alcohol in adolescents. Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry, 5(6), 43-56. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-449609