The present study examined substance use occurrence and identified classes of consumers among
those attending a rock festival. A sample of 447 participants (56.4% women) completed a survey
measuring substance use, perceived risk associated with substance use, intention to substance
use and frequency of attending rock festivals. Most of the participants exhibited consumption
of multiple substances. Using latent class analysis, we identified two classes of consumers: one
characterized by the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana and the other, characterized
by the consumption of these three substances and, in addition, stimulants and hallucinogens. The
perception of a lower risk was associated with a higher frequency of substance use. The findings
suggest that the population of young people attending rock festivals exhibits a high vulnerability
to risky substance use and should be targeted for specific interventions.
Authors
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Angelina Pilatti - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Córdoba, Argentina. Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas, IIPSI, Unidad Ejecutora CONICET. Córdoba, Argentina
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Pablo Bonino - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Córdoba, Argentina
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Belén del Valle Vera - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Córdoba, Argentina. Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas, IIPSI, Unidad Ejecutora CONICET. Córdoba, Argentina
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Ricardo Marcos Pautassi - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Córdoba, Argentina. Instituto de Investigación Médica M. y M. Ferreyra, INIMEC-CONICET-UNC. Córdoba, Argentina
Keywords:
Rock festivals; substance use; latent classes; risk perception.