Alcohol and marijuana consumption has increased in the adolescent population, and currently
it has been investigated that perceived emotional intelligence could be a protective factor
to reduce the intention and consumption of these substances. Objective: To identify the
perceived emotional intelligence and its relationship with the intention to consume alcohol and
marijuana in Mexican adolescents. Methods: The design was descriptive-correlational, the sample
consisted of 148 adolescents, with M = 13.62 (SD = 1.24) years, and they were chosen
under a non-probabilistic sample, by convenience. Results: It was found that emotional clarity
was negatively correlated with the intention to consume alcohol. It was also observed that
emotional clarity and emotional repair were predictors of the intention to consume alcohol
and emotional clarity was a predictor of the intention to consume marijuana. Conclusion: Adolescents
who have lower emotional clarity have a higher intention to consume alcohol. Low
perceived emotional intelligence predicts greater intention to consume alcohol and marijuana.
Authors
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Paola Lizeth Flores-Garza - Doctora en Ciencias de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería y Nutriología; Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, México
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Karla Selene López-García - Secretaria de Investigación, Subdirección de Posgrado e Investigación Facultad de Enfermería; Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León / UANL, México
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Itzamara Vázquez-Velarde - Pasante de Investigación en Enfermería, Subdirección de Posgrado e Investigación Facultad de Enfermería; UANL, México
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David Alarcón-Rubio - Profesor de Tiempo Completo en el Departamento de Antropología Social, Psicología Básica y Salud Pública; Universidad Pablo de Olavide, España
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Nora Angelica Armendáriz-García - Subdirección de Posgrado e Investigación Facultad de Enfermería; UANL, México
Keywords:
Emotional Intelligence, Intention, Alcohol, Marijuana, Adolescents.